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Chapter 18
HekissedherbellyandhermoundofVenus,tokissclosetothewombandthefoetuswithinthewomb.
’Oh,youloveme!Youloveme!’shesaid,inalittlecrylikeoneofherblind,inarticulatelovecries.Andhewentintohersoftly,feelingthestreamoftendernessflowinginreleasefromhisbowelstohers,thebowelsofcompassionkindledbetweenthem.
Andherealizedashewentintoherthatthiswasthethinghehadtodo,tocomeintotendertouch,withoutlosinghisprideorhisdignityorhisintegrityasaman.Afterall,ifshehadmoneyandmeans,andhehadnone,heshouldbetooproudandhonourabletoholdbackhistendernessfromheronthataccount.’Istandforthetouchofbodilyawarenessbetweenhumanbeings,’hesaidtohimself,’andthetouchoftenderness.Andsheismymate.Anditisabattleagainstthemoney,andthemachine,andtheinsentientidealmonkeyishnessoftheworld.Andshewillstandbehindmethere.ThankGodI’vegotawoman!ThankGodI’vegotawomanwhoiswithme,andtenderandawareofme.ThankGodshe’snotabully,norafool.ThankGodshe’satender,awarewoman.’Andashisseedspranginher,hissoulsprangtowardshertoo,inthecreativeactthatisfarmorethanprocreative.
Shewasquitedeterminednowthatthereshouldbenopartingbetweenhimandher.Butthewaysandmeanswerestilltosettle.
’DidyouhateBerthaCoutts?’sheaskedhim.
’Don’ttalktomeabouther.’
’Yes!Youmustletme.Becauseonceyoulikedher.Andonceyouwereasintimatewithherasyouarewithme.Soyouhavetotellme.