thyoueer”
”itself,”saidjane,laughing
shelookedupatthenedtheressforherbill
jeandupontsaidbarrassnt:
”deiselle,iitasihavetoldyou,iretutofrancetorroetonight””iosorryicantiiningeone”
”ahiaorryverysorryyoueagaintoparis,soon””idontexpectso”
”and,idonotknoissad”
hestoodant,holdingjaneshandinhis
”ishallhopetoseeyouagain,veryeantit
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ataboutthetithatjaneangaleyprofessionaltone:”justalittletender,ifraidtellifihurtyou”hisexperthandguidedtheelectricdrill
”therethatsalloverssross”
ssrossdiatelyathiselboinuteenctiononaslabnogalepletedhisfillingandsaid:
”letsee,itsnexttuesdayyoureingforthoseothers”hispatient,rinsingheruthardently,burstintoafluentexplanation:sheentyes,sheknobackandshees
”hatsallfortoday”
ssrosssaid:”ladyhigginsonranguptosayshestgiveupherappointntnextakeanotheroh,andlonelbluntcanteonthursday”nogalenoddedhisfacehardened
everydayepeopleringingupentsallvarietiesofexcusesgoingaaynotbehereitdidnttteranhadjustseenquiteunstakablyinhislastpatientseyeashereachedforthedrillalookofsuddenpanicheuldhaveansthoughtsonpaper:
”oh,dearofurse,heanurderediostsenselesseasotherpeople,ivealthereherapeculiarlookinhiseye””lookslikebeingaquietissross”
”yes,alotofpeoplehavedroppedoutoh,r”
”itdoesntlookasthoughin,doesit”
ssrossdidnotreplyshehavingtodosobythetelephoneringingshetoansnodroppedsoinstruntsintothesterilizer,thinkinghard”letsseehoeprofessionallyfunnyitsdoneeonpurposetogapeatheretothinkofit,thatse,andtheydontlikeitnasty,helplessfeelingyouhaveinadentistschairifthedentistuck”urderisyoudthinkitebatobeaboutdoneforypatientsetroopingbackhardtosayoncetherotssetinoh,atteridontcareyes,ido,becauseofjanejanesadorableinablenuisance”hesled
”ifeelitsgoingtobeallrightsheakeneythere”helaughedtohielf
ssross
”thatrslorrieshessorry”
”butsheybegoingtotiuan”vivelesratsyoudbetterlookoutforanotherpost,ssrossthisseetobeasinkingship””oh,gale,ishouldntthinkofdesertingyou”
”goodgirlyourenotarat,anyeanitifsothingdoesnthappentoclearupthisss,ionefor””sothingoughttobedoneaboutit”saidssrosshenergy”ithinkthepolicearedisgracefultheyrenottrying”nolaughed
”iexpecttheyretryingallright”
”sobodyoughttodosothing”
”quiterightiveratherthoughtoftryingtodosothingself;thoughidontquitekno””oh,gale,ishouldyouresoclever”
”iherotothatgirlallright,”thoughtnogale”shedliketohelpinsleuthstuff,butivegotanotherpartnerinview”iteeveningthathedinedhjane
halfunnsentsofabsentndedness,thelittlefroouthshesaidatlast:
”no,arethingsgoingbadly”
heshotaquickglanceather,thenlookedaway
”toofrightfullyeofyear”
”dontbeidiotic,”saidjanesharply
”jane”
”ianitdontyouthinkicanseethatyoureodeath””iotjustannoyed”
”youanpeoplefightingshy”
”ofhavingtheirteethattendedtobyapossiblerdereryes””horuellyunfair””
”itis,ratherbenotarderer”
”itsebodyoughttodosothing”
”thatsyseoing”
”sshelike”
”ssross”
”yes”
”oh,idontknopetent”
”shesoundsquitenice,”saidjanegraciouslynorightlytookthisasatributetohisdiploelyattractiveheadofredhair,buthefelt,andrightly,thatitastodhelatterpointtojane”idliketodosouthing,”hesaid”ifianinabook,idfindaclueoridshadoebody”jauggedsuddenlyathissleeve
”look,theresclancyyouknoselfightshado”
”butotheflicks”
”nevedtheflieantyousaidyouebodyandheressobodytoshadoightfindoutsothing”janesenthusiasnfellinhtheplanreadilyenough”asyousay,oneneverknows,”hesaid”
