She_PPHS1 liked_VVD his_APPGE hands_NN2 ._. 
His_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
The_AT way_NN1 he_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II her_PPHO1 as_CS21 if_CS22 he_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI beneath_II the_AT skin_NN1 ,_, as_CS21 if_CS22 he_PPHS1 were_VBDR modelling_VVG her_PPHO1 from_II clay_NN1 ,_, his_APPGE fingers_NN2 there_RL at_II her_APPGE jawline_NN1 ,_, at_II the_AT orbits_NN2 of_IO her_APPGE eyes_NN2 ,_, feeling_VVG their_APPGE way_NN1 across_II her_APPGE brow_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 'd_VHD stepped_VVN in_RP out_II21 of_II22 the_AT hard_JJ clean_JJ light_NN1 of_IO early_JJ summer_NNT1 ,_, announced_VVD herself_PPX1 to_II the_AT receptionist_NN1 and_CC barely_RR had_VHN time_NNT1 to_TO leaf_VVI through_II one_MC1 of_IO the_AT magazines_NN2 on_II the_AT end_NN1 table_NN1 before_CS she_PPHS1 'd_VHD been_VBN ushered_VVN into_II this_DD1 room_NN1 ,_, with_IW its_APPGE quiet_JJ shadows_NN2 and_CC the_AT big_JJ black-leather_JJ reclining_JJ chair_NN1 in_II the_AT middle_NN1 of_IO the_AT floor_NN1 --_NN1 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ like_II a_AT1 dentist_NN1 's_GE chair_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ her_APPGE impression_NN1 ,_, only_RR without_IW all_DB the_AT rest_NN1 of_IO the_AT paraphernalia_NN ._. 
And_CC that_DD1 was_VBDZ good_JJ ,_, because_CS she_PPHS1 hated_VVD the_AT dentist_NN1 ,_, but_CCB then_RT who_PNQS did_VDD n't_XX ?_? 
Pain_NN1 ,_, necessary_JJ pain_NN1 ,_, pain_NN1 in_II the_AT service_NN1 of_IO improvement_NN1 and_CC health_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ the_AT dentist_NN1 gave_VVD you_PPY ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 wondered_VVD about_II this_DD1 --_NN1 what_DDQ would_VM this_DD1 give_VVI her_PPHO1 ?_? 
The_AT recliner_NN1 said_VVD nothing_PN1 to_II her_PPHO1 ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 intimidated_VVD her_PPHO1 all_RR31 the_RR32 same_RR33 ,_, and_CC so_RR she_PPHS1 'd_VHD taken_VVN a_AT1 seat_NN1 in_II a_AT1 straight-backed_JJ chair_NN1 just_RR under_II the_AT single_JJ shaded_JJ window_NN1 ._. 
And_CC then_RT he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ there_RL ,_, soft-voiced_JJ and_CC smiling_JJ ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 pulled_VVD up_RP a_AT1 second_MD chair_NN1 and_CC sat_VVD close_JJ ,_, studying_VVG her_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT Botox_NN1 I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ interested_JJ in_II ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 heard_VVD herself_PPX1 say_VVI ,_, the_AT walls_NN2 soaking_VVG up_RP her_APPGE words_NN2 as_CS21 if_CS22 she_PPHS1 were_VBDR in_II a_AT1 confessional_NN1 ._. 
"_" These_DD2 frown_VV0 marks_NN2 ,_, right_RR here_RL ?_? "_" --_NN1 she_PPHS1 lifted_VVD a_AT1 hand_NN1 to_TO run_VVI two_MC fingers_NN2 along_II the_AT rift_NN1 between_II her_APPGE eyes_NN2 --_NN1 "_" and_CC maybe_RR my_APPGE eyes_NN2 too_RR ,_, underneath_II them_PPHO2 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 thought_VVD --_JJ well_NN1 ,_, looking_VVG in_II the_AT mirror_NN1 I_PPIS1 thought_VVD they_PPHS2 looked_VVD a_RR21 little_RR22 tired_JJ or_CC saggy_JJ or_CC something_PN1 ._. 
"_" Right_RR here_RL ?_? 
Right_RR along_RP here_RL ?_? 
And_CC maybe_RR you_PPY could_VM --_NN1 if_CS there_EX 's_VBZ some_DD procedure_NN1 ,_, nothing_PN1 radical_JJ ,_, just_RR some_DD smoothing_VVG out_RP there_RL ?_? 
Is_VBZ that_DD1 possible_JJ ?_? "_" 
She_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX help_VVI herself_PPX1 :_: she_PPHS1 laughed_VVD then_RT ,_, a_AT1 laugh_NN1 of_IO nerves_NN2 ,_, yes_UH ,_, because_CS all_DB this_DD1 was_VBDZ strange_JJ to_II her_PPHO1 and_CC he_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX said_VVN a_AT1 word_NN1 beyond_II that_DD1 first_MD soft_JJ hello_NN1 ,_, just_RR fixed_VVN those_DD2 eyes_NN2 of_IO his_PPGE on_II the_AT lines_NN2 of_IO her_APPGE face_NN1 and_CC had_VHD n't_XX let_VVN go_VVI even_RR to_TO blink_VVI ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 it_PPH1 's_VBZ because_CS I_PPIS1 'm_VBM coming_VVG up_RP on_II my_APPGE birthday_NN1 --_NN1 next_MD week_NNT1 ,_, I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM be_VBI 35_MC ,_, if_CS you_PPY can_VM believe_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, so_RG just_RR &hellip;_... 
"_" "_" Yes_UH ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, rising_VVG ,_, "_" why_RRQ do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY have_VHI a_AT1 seat_NN1 here_RL "_" --_NN1 indicating_VVG the_AT leather_NN1 recliner_NN1 --_NN1 "_" and_CC we_PPIS2 'll_VM have_VHI a_AT1 look_NN1 ?_? "_" 
On_II the_AT way_NN1 out_RP ,_, she_PPHS1 stopped_VVD at_II the_AT desk_NN1 to_TO make_VVI an_AT1 appointment_NN1 for_IF the_AT Botox_NN1 treatment_NN1 ._. 
Both_DB2 secretaries_NN2 --_NN1 or_CC no_UH ,_, one_PN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 nurse_NN1 flipping_JJ through_II files_NN2 in_II the_AT far_JJ corner_NN1 --_NN1 had_VHD flawless_JJ faces_NN2 ,_, not_XX a_AT1 line_NN1 or_CC wrinkle_VV0 visible_JJ ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 wondered_VVD about_II that_DD1 ._. 
Did_VDD they_PPHS2 get_VVI a_AT1 discount_NN1 ?_? 
Was_VBDZ that_DD1 one_MC1 of_IO the_AT perks_NN2 of_IO the_AT job_NN1 ?_? 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 colour_NN1 brochure_NN1 to_TO take_VVI home_RL and_CC study_NN1 ,_, forms_VVZ to_TO sign_VVI ._. 
The_AT Botox_NN1 was_VBDZ nothing_PN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 'd_VHD assured_VVN her_APPGE --_JJ simplest_JJT thing_NN1 in_II the_AT world_NN1 ,_, and_CC it_PPH1 would_VM n't_XX take_VVI more_DAR than_CSN 15_MC minutes_NNT2 --_JJ and_CC the_AT procedure_NN1 on_II her_APPGE eyes_NN2 was_VBDZ very_RG routine_JJ too_RR ,_, a_AT1 snip_NN1 of_IO the_AT excess_JJ skin_NN1 and_CC removal_NN1 of_IO the_AT fat_JJ pads_NN2 ,_, the_AT whole_JJ thing_NN1 done_VDN in-office_JJ ,_, though_CS she_PPHS1 'd_VM be_VBI under_II sedation_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 would_VM take_VVI a_AT1 month_NNT1 to_TO heal_VVI ,_, two_MC to_II three_MC months_NNT2 till_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ perfect_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD run_VVN his_APPGE fingers_NN2 under_II her_APPGE chin_NN1 ,_, stroked_VVD the_AT flesh_NN1 below_II her_APPGE ears_NN2 and_CC pressed_VVD his_APPGE thumbs_NN2 into_II the_AT hollows_NN2 there_RL ._. 
"_" You_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN beautiful_JJ skin_NN1 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" Stay_VV0 out_II21 of_II22 the_AT sun_NN1 and_CC you_PPY wo_VM n't_XX need_VVI anything_PN1 major_JJ for_IF 15_MC ,_, 20_MC years_NNT2 ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 gave_VVD her_PPHO1 a_AT1 smile_NN1 ._. 
"_" Yes_UH ,_, sure_JJ ._. "_" 
"_" Bach_NP1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Is_VBZ that_DD1 what_DDQ this_DD1 is_VBZ ?_? 
I_PPIS1 never_RR know_VV0 --_NN1 it_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT music_NN1 service_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB they_PPHS2 're_VBR good_JJ and_CC I_PPIS1 think_VV0 it_PPH1 helps_VVZ the_AT patients_NN2 relax_VVI --_JJ soothing_JJ ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 ?_? 
Hey_UH ,_, better_RRR than_CSN heavy_JJ metal_NN1 ,_, right_RR ?_? "_" 
She_PPHS1 made_VVD a_AT1 leap_NN1 here_RL ,_, and_CC everything_PN1 to_TO come_VVI was_VBDZ the_AT result_NN1 of_IO it_PPH1 ,_, as_CSA inevitable_JJ and_CC indisputable_JJ as_CS21 if_CS22 she_PPHS1 'd_VHD planned_VVN it_PPH1 all_DB out_RP beforehand_RR :_: "_" The_AT reason_NN1 I_PPIS1 ask_VV0 is_VBZ because_CS I_PPIS1 have_VH0 two_MC tickets_NN2 for_IF Saturday_NPD1 night_NNT1 --_NN1 at_II the_AT Music_NN1 Academy_NN1 ?_? 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ an_AT1 all-Bach_NP1 programme_NN1 ,_, and_CC "_" --_NN1 she_PPHS1 lifted_VVD her_APPGE eyebrows_NN2 ,_, she_PPHS1 could_VM still_RR do_VDI that_DD1 --_NN1 "_" my_APPGE girlfriend_NN1 just_RR told_VVD me_PPIO1 this_DD1 morning_NNT1 she_PPHS1 ca_VM n't_XX make_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ --_JJ she_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO go_VVI out_II21 of_II22 town_NN1 unexpectedly_RR --_JJ and_CC I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ wondering_VVG :_: would_VM you_PPY like_VVI to_TO go_VVI ?_? "_" 
After_CS the_AT concert_NN1 --_NN1 he_PPHS1 'd_VHD begged_VVN off_RP ,_, said_VVD he_PPHS1 'd_VM love_VVI to_TO go_VVI but_CCB had_VHD to_TO check_VVI with_IW Maggie_NP1 ,_, the_AT secretary_NN1 ,_, to_TO see_VVI if_CSW he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ free_JJ ,_, and_CC then_RT he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX --_JJ she_PPHS1 went_VVD into_II Andalusia_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 restaurant_NN1 she_PPHS1 liked_VVD because_CS it_PPH1 had_VHD a_AT1 good_JJ feel_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 long_JJ bar_NN1 where_RRQ people_NN gathered_VVD to_TO have_VHI tapas_NN2 and_CC drinks_NN2 while_CS a_AT1 guitarist_NN1 worked_VVD his_APPGE way_NN1 through_II the_AT flamenco_NN1 catalogue_NN1 in_II a_AT1 nook_NN1 by_II the_AT fireplace_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 knew_VVD people_NN here_RL --_JJ the_AT bartender_NN1 ,_, Enrique_NP1 ,_, especially_RR --_JJ and_CC she_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX feel_VVI out_II21 of_II22 place_NN1 coming_VVG in_II alone_JJ ._. 
Or_CC she_PPHS1 did_VDD ,_, but_CCB not_XX to_II the_AT extent_NN1 she_PPHS1 felt_VVD elsewhere_RL ._. 
Enrique_NP1 took_VVD care_NN1 of_IO her_PPHO1 ,_, made_VVD sure_JJ nobody_PN1 crowded_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ protective_JJ ,_, maybe_RR a_RR21 little_RR22 obsessive_JJ even_RR ,_, and_CC if_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 thing_NN1 for_IF her_PPHO1 ,_, well_RR ,_, she_PPHS1 could_VM use_VVI that_CST to_II her_APPGE advantage_NN1 ._. 
A_RR21 little_RR22 mutual_JJ flirtation_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ all_RR ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX seriously_RR looking_VVG --_JJ or_CC she_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX been_VBN ,_, not_XX since_CS she_PPHS1 'd_VHD got_VVN her_APPGE divorce_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 house_NN1 ,_, money_NN1 in_II the_AT bank_NN1 ,_, the_AT freedom_NN1 to_TO eat_VVI when_RRQ and_CC where_RRQ she_PPHS1 liked_VVD ,_, to_TO travel_VVI ,_, make_VV0 her_APPGE own_DA schedule_NN1 ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ enjoying_VVG it_PPH1 ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ she_PPHS1 kept_VVD telling_VVG herself_PPX1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ having_VHG ceviche_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 salad_NN1 ,_, sipping_VVG a_AT1 glass_NN1 of_IO Chilean_JJ red_NN1 and_CC looking_VVG through_II the_AT local_JJ newspaper_NN1 --_NN1 she_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX resist_VVI the_AT Personals_NP1 :_: they_PPHS2 were_VBDR so_RG tacky_JJ ,_, so_RG dishonest_JJ and_CC nakedly_RR self-serving_JJ ,_, and_CC how_RGQ pathetic_JJ could_VM people_NN be_VBI ?_? --_NN1 when_CS she_PPHS1 felt_VVD a_AT1 tap_NN1 at_II her_APPGE shoulder_NN1 and_CC there_RL he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, Dr_NNB Mellors_NP1 ,_, in_II a_AT1 pale_JJ gold_NN1 sportcoat_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 black_JJ silk_NN1 shirt_NN1 open_VV0 at_II the_AT collar_NN1 ._. 
"_" Hello_UH ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, "_" or_CC should_VM I_PPIS1 say_VVI buenas_FW noches_NN2 ?_? "_" and_CC there_EX was_VBDZ nothing_PN1 even_RR faintly_RR medicinal_JJ in_II his_APPGE tone_NN1 ._. 
"_" Oh_UH ,_, hi_UH ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, taken_VVN by_II surprise_NN1 ._. 
Here_RL he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, looming_VVG over_II her_PPHO1 again_RT ,_, and_CC though_CS she_PPHS1 'd_VHD been_VBN thinking_VVG of_IO him_PPHO1 all_DB through_II the_AT concert_NN1 ,_, trying_VVG to_TO fit_VVI him_PPHO1 into_II the_AT empty_JJ seat_NN1 beside_II her_PPHO1 ,_, for_IF one_PN1 flustered_VVD second_MD she_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX summon_VVI his_APPGE name_NN1 ._. 
"_" How_RRQ are_VBR you_PPY ?_? "_" 
He_PPHS1 just_RR smiled_VVD in_II answer_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 beat_NN1 went_VVD by_RP ,_, Enrique_NP1 giving_VVG her_PPHO1 a_AT1 sidelong_JJ glance_NN1 from_II the_AT near_JJ end_NN1 of_IO the_AT bar_NN1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY look_VV0 terrific_JJ ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD finally_RR ._. 
"_" All_DB dressed_VVN up_RP ,_, huh_UH ?_? "_" 
"_" The_AT concert_NN1 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" Oh_UH ,_, right_RR ,_, yeah_UH --_NN1 how_RRQ was_VBDZ that_DD1 ?_? "_" 
"_" All_RR21 right_RR22 ,_, I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 ._. "_" 
It_PPH1 had_VHD served_VVN its_APPGE purpose_NN1 ,_, giving_VVG her_PPHO1 an_AT1 excuse_NN1 to_TO put_VVI on_II some_DD make-up_NN1 and_CC leave_VVI the_AT house_NN1 ,_, to_TO do_VDI something_PN1 ,_, anything_PN1 ._. 
"_" A_RR21 little_RR22 dreary_JJ ,_, actually_RR ._. 
Organ_NN1 music_NN1 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 let_VVD her_APPGE smile_NN1 bloom_VVI ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 left_VVD at_II the_AT intermission_NN1 ._. "_" 
His_APPGE smile_NN1 opened_VVD up_RP now_RT too_RR ._. 
"_" So_RR what_DDQ do_VD0 I_PPIS1 say_VVI --_NN1 I_PPIS1 'm_VBM glad_JJ I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX make_VVI it_PPH1 ?_? 
But_CCB you_PPY look_VV0 great_JJ ,_, you_PPY do_VD0 ._. 
No_AT complications_NN2 ,_, right_RR ?_? 
The_AT headache_NN1 's_VHZ gone_VVN away_RL ?_? 
No_AT visual_JJ problems_NN2 ?_? "_" 
"_" No_UH ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, "_" no_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM fine_JJ ,_, "_" and_CC then_RT she_PPHS1 saw_VVD Maggie_NP1 ,_, with_IW her_APPGE hair_NN1 down_RP and_CC a_AT1 pair_NN of_IO silver_NN1 chandelier_NN1 earrings_NN2 dangling_VVG above_II her_APPGE bare_JJ shoulders_NN2 ,_, watching_VVG them_PPHO2 from_II a_AT1 table_NN1 in_II the_AT dining_NN1 room_NN1 ._. 
"_" Good_JJ ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, "_" good_JJ ._. 
Well_RR ,_, listen_VV0 ,_, nice_JJ to_TO see_VVI you_PPY --_JJ and_CC I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 we_PPIS2 'll_VM be_VBI seeing_VVG you_PPY next_MD week_NNT1 ,_, then_RT ?_? "_" 
The_AT first_MD thing_NN1 she_PPHS1 did_VDD when_CS she_PPHS1 got_VVD home_RL was_VBDZ to_TO put_VVI on_II some_DD music_NN1 ,_, because_CS she_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX stand_VVI the_AT silence_NN1 of_IO an_AT1 empty_JJ house_NN1 ,_, and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX Bach_NP1 ,_, anything_RR21 but_RR22 Bach_NP1 ,_, her_APPGE hand_NN1 going_VVG to_II the_AT first_MD disc_NN1 on_II the_AT shelf_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ turned_VVD out_RP to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 reggae_NN1 compilation_NN1 her_APPGE husband_NN1 had_VHD left_VVN behind_RL ._. 
She_PPHS1 poured_VVD herself_PPX1 a_AT1 glass_NN1 of_IO wine_NN1 as_II the_AT chords_NN2 fell_VVD like_II debris_NN1 into_II the_AT steadily_RR receding_VVG sea_NN1 of_IO the_AT bass_JJ line_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 menace_NN1 there_RL ,_, menace_NN1 in_II the_AT vocals_NN2 and_CC the_AT unshakable_JJ rhetoric_NN1 of_IO the_AT dispossessed_JJ ._. 
Reggae_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 'd_VHD never_RR much_RR liked_VVN it_PPH1 ,_, but_CCB here_RL it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ,_, background_NN1 music_NN1 to_II her_APPGE own_DA awakening_JJ drama_NN1 of_IO confusion_NN1 and_CC disappointment_NN1 ._. 
And_CC anger_NN1 ,_, anger_VV0 too_RR ._. 
Maggie_NP1 greeted_VVD her_PPHO1 with_IW a_AT1 plastic_NN1 smile_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ wearing_VVG another_DD1 revealing_JJ top_JJ --_JJ borderline_NN1 tacky_JJ for_IF business_NN1 dress_NN1 --_NN1 and_CC she_PPHS1 seemed_VVD to_TO have_VHI lightened_VVN her_APPGE hair_NN1 ,_, or_CC no_UH ,_, she_PPHS1 'd_VHD streaked_VVN it_PPH1 ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ it_PPH1 ._. 
"_" If_CS you_PPY 'll_VM just_RR follow_VVI me_PPIO1 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 chirped_VVD ,_, and_CC came_VVD out_RP from_II behind_II the_AT counter_NN1 to_TO lead_VVI her_PPHO1 down_RP the_AT hallway_NN1 in_II a_AT1 slow_JJ hip-grinding_JJ sashay_NN1 ,_, and_CC then_RT she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II the_AT examining_NN1 room_NN1 again_RT ,_, and_CC the_AT door_NN1 closed_VVD softly_RR behind_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
Awaiting_VVG an_AT1 audience_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 thought_VVD ,_, and_CC this_DD1 was_VBDZ part_NN1 of_IO the_AT mystique_NN1 doctors_NN2 cultivated_VVD ,_, was_VBDZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ,_, and_CC why_RRQ could_VM n't_XX they_PPHS2 just_RR be_VBI there_RL in_II the_AT flesh_NN1 instead_II21 of_II22 lurking_VVG somewhere_RL down_II the_AT corridor_NN1 in_II another_DD1 hushed_JJ room_NN1 identical_JJ to_II this_DD1 one_PN1 ?_? 
She_PPHS1 set_VVD her_APPGE bag_NN1 down_RP on_II the_AT chair_NN1 in_II the_AT corner_NN1 and_CC settled_VVD herself_PPX1 into_II the_AT recliner_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 resisted_VVD the_AT impulse_NN1 to_TO lift_VVI the_AT hand_NN1 mirror_NN1 from_II the_AT table_NN1 and_CC touch_VV0 up_RP her_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
"_" So_RR ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ saying_VVG ,_, gliding_VVG through_II the_AT doorway_NN1 on_II noiseless_JJ feet_NN2 ,_, "_" how_RRQ are_VBR we_PPIS2 today_RT ?_? "_" 
"_" Okay_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 ._. "_" 
"_" Okay_RR ?_? 
Just_RR okay_RR ?_? "_" 
"_" Listen_VV0 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, ignoring_VVG the_AT question_NN1 ,_, "_" before_CS we_PPIS2 go_VV0 any_RR further_RRR I_PPIS1 just_RR wanted_VVN to_TO ask_VVI you_PPY something_PN1 &hellip;_... 
"_" "_" Sure_JJ ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 pulled_VVD up_RP a_AT1 stool_NN1 on_II wheels_NN2 ,_, the_AT sort_NN1 of_IO thing_NN1 dentists_NN2 use_VV0 ,_, so_CS he_PPHS1 could_VM sit_VVI beside_II her_PPHO1 ,_, "_" anything_PN1 you_PPY want_VV0 ._. 
Any_DD concerns_NN2 you_PPY have_VH0 ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ I_PPIS1 'm_VBM here_RL for_IF ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 just_RR wanted_VVN to_TO ask_VVI you_PPY ,_, do_VD0 you_PPY think_VVI I_PPIS1 'm_VBM pretty_JJ ?_? "_" 
The_AT question_NN1 seemed_VVD to_TO confound_VVI him_PPHO1 and_CC it_PPH1 took_VVD him_PPHO1 a_AT1 moment_NN1 to_TO recover_VVI himself_PPX1 ._. 
"_" Of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" Very_RG pretty_JJ ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 said_VVD nothing_PN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 moved_VVD into_II her_PPHO1 then_RT ,_, his_APPGE hands_NN2 on_II her_APPGE face_NN1 ,_, under_II her_APPGE eyes_NN2 ,_, probing_VVG along_II the_AT occipital_JJ bone_NN1 ,_, kneading_VVG ,_, weighing_VVG the_AT flesh_NN1 while_CS she_PPHS1 blinked_VVD into_II his_APPGE unwavering_JJ gaze_NN1 ._. 
"_" Which_DDQ is_VBZ not_XX to_TO say_VVI that_CST we_PPIS2 ca_VM n't_XX improve_VVI on_II it_PPH1 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, "_" because_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ your_APPGE perception_NN1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 agree_VV0 with_IW you_PPY ,_, that_DD1 right_NN1 here_RL "_" --_NN1 his_APPGE fingers_NN2 tightened_VVD --_NN1 "_" there_EX 's_VBZ maybe_RR just_RR a_AT1 few_DA2 millimetres_NNU2 of_IO excess_JJ skin_NN1 ._. 
And_CC &hellip;_... 
"_" "_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX care_VVI about_II my_APPGE eyes_NN2 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD abruptly_RR ,_, cutting_VVG him_PPHO1 off_RP ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 want_VV0 you_PPY to_TO look_VVI at_II my_APPGE breasts_NN2 ._. 
And_CC my_APPGE hips_NN2 ,_, and_CC ,_, and_CC "_" --_NN1 the_AT formal_JJ term_NN1 ran_VVD in_RP and_CC out_II21 of_II22 her_APPGE head_NN1 --_NN1 "_" my_APPGE tummy_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ fat_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM fat_JJ ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 watched_VVD his_APPGE eyes_NN2 drop_VVI away_RL ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX ,_, uh_UH ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 began_VVD ,_, fumbling_VVG now_RT for_IF the_AT right_JJ words_NN2 ._. 
"_" You_PPY appear_VV0 to_TO be_VBI fine_JJ ,_, maybe_RR a_AT1 pound_NN1 or_CC two_MC --_JJ but_CCB if_CS you_PPY 're_VBR interested_JJ ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, we_PPIS2 can_VM consult_VVI on_II that_DD1 too_RR ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN brochures_NN2 &hellip;_... 
"_" "_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI brochures_NN2 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 began_VVD to_II unbutton_NN1 her_APPGE blouse_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 want_VV0 you_PPY to_TO tell_VVI me_PPIO1 ,_, right_RR here_RL ,_, right_RR now_RT ,_, face_NN1 to_II face_NN1 ,_, because_CS I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX believe_VVI you_PPY ._. 
You_PPY say_VV0 I_PPIS1 'm_VBM pretty_JJ but_CCB when_RRQ I_PPIS1 asked_VVD you_PPY to_II --_NN1 to_II what_DDQ ,_, accompany_VV0 me_PPIO1 to_TO hear_VVI Bach_NP1 of_IO all_DB people_NN ?_? --_NN1 you_PPY said_VVD you_PPY were_VBDR busy_JJ ,_, too_RG busy_JJ ,_, and_CC then_RT I_PPIS1 see_VV0 you_PPY out_RP on_II the_AT town_NN1 ._. 
How_RRQ am_VBM I_PPIS1 supposed_JJ to_TO feel_VVI ?_? "_" 
"_" Whoa_UH ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, "_" let_VM21 's_VM22 just_RR back_VVI up_RP a_AT1 minute_NNT1 --_NN1 and_CC do_VD0 n't_XX do_VDI anything_PN1 ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX unbutton_NN1 your_APPGE &hellip;_... because_CS I_PPIS1 have_VH0 to_TO ask_VVI Maggie_NP1 into_II the_AT room_NN1 ._. 
For_IF legal_JJ reasons_NN2 ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ at_II the_AT door_NN1 suddenly_RR ,_, the_AT door_NN1 swinging_VVG open_JJ ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ calling_VVG down_RP the_AT hall_NN1 for_IF his_APPGE secretary_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI Maggie_NP1 ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 had_VHD her_APPGE brassiere_NN1 off_RP now_RT and_CC was_VBDZ working_VVG at_II the_AT hook_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE skirt_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO look_VVI real_JJ ,_, not_XX like_II some_DD mannequin_NN1 ,_, not_XX like_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
Leave_VV0 her_PPHO1 out_II21 of_II22 this_DD1 ._. "_" 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ looking_VVG over_RP her_APPGE shoulder_NN1 at_II him_PPHO1 as_CSA he_PPHS1 stood_VVD at_II the_AT door_NN1 ,_, the_AT skirt_NN1 easing_VVG down_RP her_APPGE thighs_NN2 ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX worn_VVN any_DD stockings_NN2 because_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR just_RR an_AT1 encumbrance_NN1 and_CC she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ here_RL to_TO be_VBI examined_VVN ,_, to_TO feel_VVI his_APPGE hands_NN2 on_II her_PPHO1 ,_, to_TO set_VVI the_AT conditions_NN2 and_CC know_VVI what_DDQ it_PPH1 would_VM take_VVI to_TO improve_VVI ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ this_DD1 was_VBDZ all_DB about_RP ,_, was_VBDZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
Improvement_NN1 ?_? 
