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Chapter 6

           Topursuetruthwithsuchastonishinglackofconsiderationforotherpeople’sfeelings,torendthethinveilsofcivilizationsowantonly,sobrutally,wastohersohorribleanoutrageofhumandecencythat,withoutreplying,dazedandblinded,shebentherheadasiftoletthepeltofjaggedhail,thedrenchofdirtywater,bespatterherunrebuked.Therewasnothingtobesaid.

           Hestoodbyherinsilence.Veryhumbly,atlength,hesaidthathewouldstepoverandasktheCoastguardsifsheliked.

           Therewasnobodywhomshereverencedasshereverencedhim.

           Shewasquitereadytotakehiswordforit,shesaid.Onlythentheyneednotcutsandwichesthatwasall.Theycametoher,naturally,sinceshewasawoman,alldaylongwiththisandthat;onewantingthis,anotherthat;thechildrenweregrowingup;sheoftenfeltshewasnothingbutaspongesoppedfullofhumanemotions.Thenhesaid,Damnyou.Hesaid,Itmustrain.Hesaid,Itwon’train;andinstantlyaHeavenofsecurityopenedbeforeher.Therewasnobodyshereverencedmore.Shewasnotgoodenoughtotiehisshoestrings,shefelt.

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