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acquaintance and legal conversation. As Mrs. Haig
continued to speak of the Vietnamese girl, the insight
came to Abernathy with certainty that she always
experienced this radical a relationship to life, that she
was without defenses, without the padding of protective
indifference that muffles out the world for others. And
he felt, strangely, that to know it, to penetrate that
secret, was to share an intimacy with her that imposed
responsibilities. He felt, more strangely, that to respond
to her attractiveness when she apparently had no
knowledge of it was to put her at an additional
disadvantage, in a way to imperil her, and so that too
exacted his solicitude, his wardship. These reflections
passed through Winslow Abernathy's mind as Judith
Haig apologized for asking his help.
Now the lawyer stood. "No bother at all," he said.
"I'd be very happy to help if I can. Her immigration and
marital status will be simple to verify. Then we'll see
what's best to do next. Tell her to try not to worry." He
held out his hand, and Judith took it.
The chain on Polly Hedgerow's new bike had