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approach when I saw her briefly this afternoon at the office.The poor woman's arm was in a sling but otherwise shewas in splendid form. "He sprained it last night!" sheexclaimed fondly. "I thought he was going to break everybone in my body!" "And you really enjoy that?" It seemed tome incredible that a fellow goddess could endure suchtreatment from a mere man. "I never knew what sex wasuntil that little bastard moved in. Four, five times a night onthe floor, on the beach, in the damned bathtub!" She lookedmisty at the recollection. My own experience of that smalllimp rose was obviously not the entire truth. Then Letitiacongratulated me on my appointment as co-director of theAcademy. The announcement appeared in all the tradepapers last Monday and so I am now, to my amusement, afigure in the world of show biz--which of course has only themost shadowy of connections with the world of mythic films."Yes, Uncle Buck and I seem to be getting on better." Buckhas, in fact, completely surrendered and for the past week Ihave been running the Academy. As a result, morale isinfinitely higher at every level. Even Dark Laughter foundcreative some of my suggestions for ineluding Dionysianelements in his Atavistic Rhythm classes. Morning, noonand night I am Rosalind Russell, efficient girl executive, andthe students are the better for my constant briskencouragement. I came to the point. "As you know, Mary-Ann is living with me. Now don't smile like that, nothingdikey has happened or will. But I do feel responsible for thepoor kid. And that's why I'd like to know just what Rusty isgoing to do about her." "Not a damned thing if I can help it."