mp.godfather-第73节

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breasts　in　medical　terms；　but　without　sneering；　all　in　good　humor。　Afterward　they　played　roulette　together　at　the　same　wheel　and　won　over　a　hundred　dollars。　Still　later　they　drove　up　to　Boulder　Dam　in　the　moonlight　and　he　tried　to　make　love　to　her　but　when　she　resisted　after　a　few　kisses　he　knew　that　she　really　meant　no　and　stopped。　Again　he　took　his　defeat　with　great　good　humor。　〃I　told　you　I　wouldn't。〃　Lucy　said　with　half…guilty　reproach。
　
　〃You　would　have　been　awfully　insulted　if　I　didn't　even　try；〃　Jules　said。　And　she　had　to　laugh　because　it　was　true。
　
　The　next　few　months　they　became　best　friends。　It　wasn't　love　because　they　didn't　make　love；　Lucy　wouldn't　let　him。　She　could　see　he　was　puzzled　by　her　refusal　but　not　hurt　the　way　most　men　would　be　and　that　made　her　trust　him　even　more。　She　found　out　that　beneath　his　professional　doctor's　exterior　he　was　wildly　fun…loving　and　reckless。　On　weekends　he　drove　a　souped…up　MG　in　the　California　races。　When　he　took　a　vacation　he　went　down　into　the　interior　of　Mexico；　the　real　wild　country；　he　told　her；　where　strangers　were　murdered　for　their　shoes　and　life　was　as　primitive　as　a　thousand　years　ago。　Quite　accidentally　she　learned　that　he　was　a　surgeon　and　had　been　connected　with　a　famous　hospital　in　New　York。
　
　All　this　made　her　more　pooled　than　ever　at　his　having　taken　the　job　at　the　hotel。　When　she　asked　him　about　it；　Jules　said；　〃You　tell　me　your　dark　secret　and　I'll　tell　you　mine。
　
　She　blushed　and　let　the　matter　drop。　Jules　didn't　pursue　it　either　and　their　relationship　continued；　a　warm　friendship　that　she　counted　on　more　than　she　realized。
　
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　Now；　sitting　at　the　side　of　the　pool　with　Jules'　blond　head　in　her　lap；　she　felt　an　overwhelming　tenderness　for　him。　Her　loins　ached　and　without　realizing　it　her　fingers　sensuously　stroked　the　skin　of　his　neck。　He　seemed　to　be　sleeping；　not　noticing；　and　she　became　excited　just　by　the　feel　of　him　against　her。　Suddenly　he　raised　his　head　from　her　lap　and　stood　up。　He　took　her　by　the　hand　and　led　her　over　the　grass　on　to　the　cement　walk。　She　followed　him　dutifully　even　when　he　led　her　into　one　of　the　cottages　that　held　his　private　apartment。　When　they　were　inside　he　fixed　them　both　big　drinks。　After　the　blazing　sun　and　her　own　sensuous　thoughts　the　drink　went　to　her　head　and　made　her　dizzy。　Then　Jules　had　his　arms　around　her　and　their　bodies；　naked　except　for　scanty　bathing　suits；　were　pressed　against　each　other。　Lucy　was　murmuring。　〃Don't；〃　but　there　was　no　conviction　in　her　voice　and　Jules　paid　no　attention　to　her。　He　quickly　stripped　her　bathing　bra　off　so　that　he　could　fondle　her　heavy　breasts；　kissed　them　and　then　stripped　off　her　bathing　trunks　and　as　he　did　so　kept　kissing　her　body；　her　rounded　belly　and　the　insides　of　her　thighs。　He　stood　up；　struggling　out　of　his　own　bathing　shorts　and　embracing　her；　and　then；　naked　in　each　other's　arms；　they　were　lying　on　his　bed　and　she　could　feel　him　entering　her　and　it　was　enough；　just　the　slight　touch；　for　her　to　reach　her　climax　and　then　in　the　second　afterward　she　could　read　in　the　motions　of　his　body；　his　surprise。　She　felt　the　overwhelming　shame　she　had　felt　before　she　knew　Sonny；　but　Jules　was　twisting　her　body　over　the　edge　of　the　bed；　positioning　her　legs　a　certain　way　and　she　let　him　control　her　limbs　and　her　body；　and　then　he　was　entering　her　again　and　kissing　her　and　this　time　she　could　feel　him　but　more　important　she　could　tell　that　he　was　feeling　something　too　and　ing　to　his　climax。
　
　When　he　rolled　off　her　body；　Lucy　huddled　into　one　corner　of　the　bed　and　began　to　cry。　She　felt　so　ashamed。　And　then　she　was　shockingly　surprised　to　hear　Jules　laugh　softly　and　say；　〃You　poor　benighted　Eye…talian　girl；　so　that's　why　you　kept　refusing　me　all　these　months？　You　dope。〃　He　said　〃you　dope〃　with　such　friendly　affection　that　she　turned　toward　him　and　he　took　her　naked　body　against　his　saying；　〃You　are　medieval；　you　are　positively　medieval。〃　But　the　voice　was　soothingly　forting　as　she　continued　to　weep。
　
　Jules　lit　a　cigarette　and　put　it　in　her　mouth　so　that　she　choked　on　the　smoke　and　had　to　stop　crying。　〃Now　listen　to　me；〃　he　said；　〃if　you　had　had　a　decent　modern　raising　with　a　family　culture　that　was　part　of　the　twentieth　century　your　problem　would　have　been　solved　years　ago。　Now　let　me　tell　you　what　your　problem　is：　it's　not　the　equivalent　of　being　ugly；　of　having　bad　skin　and　squinty　eyes　that　facial　surgery　really　doesn't　solve。　Your　problem　is　like　having　a　wart　or　a　mole　on　your　chin；　or　an　improperly　formed　ear。　Stop　thinking　of　it　in　sexual　terms。　Stop　thinking　in　your　head　that　you　have　a　big　box　no　man　can　love　because　it　won't　give　his　penis　the　necessary　friction。　What　you　have　is　a　pelvic　malformation　and　what　we　surgeons　call　a　weakening　of　the　pelvic　floor。　It　usually　es　after　child…bearing　but　it　can　be　simply　bad　bone　structure。　It's　a　mon　condition　and　many　women　live　a　life　of　misery　because　of　it　when　a　simple　operation　could　fix　them　up。　Some　women　even　mit　suicide　because　of　it。　But　I　never　figured　you　for　that　condition　because　yon　have　such　a　beautiful　body。　I　thought　it　was　psychological；　since　I　know　your　story；　you　told　it　to　me　often　enough；　you　and　Sonny。　But　let　me　give　you　a　thorough　physical　examination　and　I　can　tell　you　just　exactly　how　much　work　will　have　to　be　done。　Now　go　in　and　take　a　shower。〃
　
　Lucy　went　in　and　took　her　shower。　Patiently　and　over　her　protests；　Jules　made　her　lie　on　the　bed；　legs　spread　apart。　He　had　an　extra　doctor's　bag　in　his　apartment　and　it　was　open。　He　also　had　a　small　glass…topped　table　by　the　bed　which　held　some　other　instruments。　He　was　all　business　now；　examining　her；　sticking　his　fingers　inside　her　and　moving　them　around。　She　was　beginning　to　feel　humiliated　when　he　kissed　her　on　the　navel　and　said；　almost　absentmindedly；　〃First　time　I've　enjoyed　my　work。〃　Then　he　flipped　her　over　and　thrust　a　finger　in　her　rectum；　feeling　around；　but　his　other　hand　was　stroking　her　neck　affectionately。　When　he　was　finished　he　turned　her　right　side　up　again；　kissed　her　tenderly　on　the　mouth　and　said；　〃Baby；　I'm　going　to　build　you　a　whole　new　thing　down　there；　and　then　I'll　try　it　out　personally。　It　will　be　a　medical　first；　I'll　be　able　to　write　a　paper　on　it　for　the　official　journals。〃
　
　Jules　did　everything　with　such　good…humored　affection；　he　so　obviously　cared　for　her；　that　Lucy　got　over　her　shame　and　embarrassment。　He　even　had　the　medical　textbook　down　off　its　shelf　to　show　her　a　case　like　her　own　and　the　surgical　procedure　to　correct　it。　She　found　herself　quite　interested。
　
　〃It's　a　health　thing　too；〃　Jules　said。　〃If　you　don't　get　it　corrected　you're　going　to　have　a　hell　of　a　lot　of　trouble　later　on　with　your　whole　plumbing　system。　The　structure　bees　progressively　weaker　unless　it's　corrected　by　surgery。　It's　a　damn　shame　that　old…fashioned　prudery　keeps　a　lot　of　doctors　from　properly　diagnosing　and　correcting　the　situation；　and　a　lot　of　women　from　plaining　about　it。〃
　
　〃Don't　talk　about　it；　please　don't　talk　about　it；〃　Lucy　said。
　
　He　could　see　that　she　was　still　to　some　extent　ashamed　of　her　secret；　embarrassed　by　her　〃ugly　defect。〃　Though　to　his　medically　trained　mind　this　seemed　the　height　of　silliness；　he　was　sensitive　enough　to　identify　with　her。　It　also　put　him　on　the　right　track　to　making　her　feel　better。
　
　〃OK；　I　know　your　secret　so　now　I'll　tell　you　mine；〃　he　said。　〃You　always　ask　me　what　I'm　doing　in　this　town；　one　of　the　youngest　and　most　brilliant　surgeons　in　the　East。〃　He　was　mocking　some　newspaper　reports　about　himself。　〃The　truth　is　that　I'm　an　abortionist；　which　in　itself　is　not　so　bad；　so　is　half　the　medical　profession；　but　I　got　caught。　I　had　a　friend；　a　doctor　named　Kennedy；　we　interned　together；　and　he's　a　really　straight　guy　but　he　said　he'd　help　me。　I　understand　Tom　Hagen　had　told　him　if　he　ever　needed　help　on　anything　the　Corleone　Family　was　indebted　to　him。　So　he　spoke　to　Hagen。　The　next　thing　I　know　the　charges　were　dropped；　but　the　Medical　Association　and　the　Eastern　establishment　had　me　blacklisted。　So　the　Corleone　Family　got　me　this　job　out　here。　I　make　a　good　living。　I　do　a　job　that　has　to　be　done。　These　show　girls　are　always　getting　knocked　up　and　aborting　them　is　the　easiest　thing　in　the　world　if　they　e　to　me　right　away。　I　curette　'em　like　you　scrape　a　frying　pan。　Freddie　Corleone　is　a　real　terror。　By　my　count　he's　knocked　up　fifteen　girls　while　I've　been　here。　I've　seriously　considered　giving　him　a　father…to…son　talk　about　sex。　Especially　since　I've　had　to　treat　him　three　times　for　clap　and　once　for　syphilis。　Freddie　is　the　original　bareback　rider。〃
　
　Jules　stopped　talking。　He　had　been　deliberately　indiscreet；　something　he　never　did；　so　that　Lucy　would　know　that　other　people；　including　someone　she　knew　and　feared　a　little　like　Freddie　Corleone；　also　had　shameful　secrets。
　
　〃Think　of　it　as　a　piece　of　elastic　in　your　body　that　has　lost　its　elasticity；〃　Jules　said。　〃By　cutting　out　a　piece；　you　make　it　tighter；　snappier。〃
　
　〃I'll　think　about　it；〃　Lucy　said；　but　she　was　sure　she　was　going　to　go　through　with　it；　she　trusted　Jules　absolutely。　Then　she　thought　of　something　else。　〃How　much　will　it　cost？〃
　
　Jules　frowned。　〃I　h