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Chapter 14
AndwhenI’dcomeandreallyfinished,thenshe’dstartonherownaccount,andIhadtostopinsidehertillshebroughtherselfoff,wrigglingandshouting,she’dclutchclutchwithherselfdownthere,an’thenshe’dcomeoff,fairinecstasy.Andthenshe’dsay:Thatwaslovely!GraduallyIgotsickofit:andshegotworse.Shesortofgotharderandhardertobringoff,andshe’dsortoftearatmedownthere,asifitwasabeaktearingatme.ByGod,youthinkawoman’ssoftdownthere,likeafig.ButItellyoutheoldrampershavebeaksbetweentheirlegs,andtheytearatyouwithittillyou’resick.Self!Self!Self!allself!tearingandshouting!Theytalkaboutmen’sselfishness,butIdoubtifitcanevertouchawoman’sblindbeakishness,onceshe’sgonethatway.Likeanoldtrull!Andshecouldn’thelpit.Itoldheraboutit,ItoldherhowIhatedit.Andshe’deventry.She’dtrytoliestillandletmeworkthebusiness.She’dtry.Butitwasnogood.Shegotnofeelingoffit,frommyworking.Shehadtoworkthethingherself,grindherowncoffee.Anditcamebackonherlikearavingnecessity,shehadtoletherselfgo,andtear,tear,tear,asifshehadnosensationinherexceptinthetopofherbeak,theveryoutsidetoptip,thatrubbedandtore.That’showoldwhoresusedtobe,somenusedtosay.Itwasalowkindofself-willinher,aravingsortofself-will:likeinawomanwhodrinks.WellintheendIcouldn’tstandit.Wesleptapart.Sheherselfhadstartedit,inherboutswhenshewantedtobeclearofme,whenshesaidIbossedher.