to tell Mary and Lesley?"

Jan leaned against the deck rail and continued to stare silently out toward the bay. She was silent so long, that Pat was disturbed. As she moved toward her and started to speak again, Jan turned around.

"Please sit down Pat," she said quietly motioning toward a dock chair. "I'll try to explain, altho I hardly know how to go about it." Sho seated herself in a chair facing Pat and lit a cigarette.

But that was

"In the first place," she continued, "We aren't going to tell Mary and Lesley." As Pat started to protest, Jan silenced hor with a wave of her hand, "No Pat, let me finish first, then you can have your inning. I won't deny that I didn't feel a response when you kissed me. I did. To deny it would be lying and would serve no purpose. a physical response and had nothing to do with love." Pat stirred as tho to protest. "Not yet," Jan said gently, "Wait until you've heard me out. I must admit I was surprised at my response to you, altho why it should surprise mo I don't know. I imagine there would be several who could arouse the physical desire in me. It is only natural." She was silent for a moment as she sipped her drink. Then she continued, her voice even more soft and gentle. "Pat, Lesley and I have been together for nearly four years, 30 have you and Mary. Inevitably in such a relationship as ours, under the circumstances in which we must live, comes a time of boredom. The now has worn off. We have done our exploring of the other person. We know her likes and dislikes. The things we do together somehow have lost their thrill. Personal mannerisms become magnified. things seem to drive us crazy."

Little

"Yes, I know," Pat interrupted eagerly. "Thats what is happening to Mary and me, and I'm sure you are feeling it too, or you couldn't describo it so well."

"Wait Pat," Jan commanded. "You're right. It did happen to us. It doesn't anymoro."

"But Jan," Pat protested. "I've watched you and Lesley. You never stay together at a party. You hardly speak.

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