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           Howdoesshelook!whatmanhasshecaptured?whatfunisshegettingoutofit?--Themenwerelikegreatdogsinwhiteflanneltrousers,waitingtobepatted,waitingtowallow,waitingtoplastersomewoman’sstomachagainsttheirown,injazz.

           Hildalikedjazz,becauseshecouldplasterherstomachagainstthestomachofsomeso-calledman,andlethimcontrolhermovementfromthevisceralcentre,hereandthereacrossthefloor,andthenshecouldbreaklooseandignore’thecreature’.Hehadbeenmerelymadeuseof.PoorConniewasratherunhappy.Shewouldn’tjazz,becauseshesimplycouldn’tplasterherstomachagainstsome’creature’s’stomach.ShehatedtheconglomeratemassofnearlynudefleshontheLido:therewashardlyenoughwatertowetthemall.ShedislikedSirAlexanderandLadyCooper.ShedidnotwantMichaelisoranybodyelsetrailingher.

           ThehappiesttimeswerewhenshegotHildatogowithherawayacrossthelagoon,faracrosstosomelonelyshingle-bank,wheretheycouldbathequitealone,thegondolaremainingontheinnersideofthereef.

           ThenGiovannigotanothergondoliertohelphim,becauseitwasalongwayandhesweatedterrificallyinthesun.Giovanniwasverynice:affectionate,astheItaliansare,andquitepassionless.TheItaliansarenotpassionate:passionhasdeepreserves.Theyareeasilymoved,andoftenaffectionate,buttheyrarelyhaveanyabidingpassionofanysort.

           SoGiovanniwasalreadydevotedtohisladies,ashehadbeendevotedtocargoesofladiesinthepast.