AsDimitrishoweredandtheredhiswholebody,histhoughtsremainedonhiskindandsideratehostess．Hethoughttohimself,
"Hersmileisgesomehowitdoesn’tquitereachhereyeswhicharesadandwistful．Sheissupassionatewoman．IfIcouldbegedtoamanthesizeofanindexfinger，I’dbewillingtomakemyhomeinthepocketsofhersants．Whenshebendsherclosedkositdown，I’dbeledinthenookofthewarmest,softestandmostprivatepartofherbodylikeginselinginthedeeprecessesofthemountains，partakingoftheessehesunandthemoon.”Butthen，hesppedhimself．Sudetfantasyrofanitytothewomanwhohadbeensokindtohim．Hefinishedhisshoutonthekimono．Asheturogo,thefshofhisrefleinthemirrorarrestedhisattention．Hehadn’tseenhimselfforalongtimeandhadalmostfottenwhathelookedlike．Hestoppedtoptehimself．Hestaredathisownrefleaasifitwasthatofastranger,notquitehimself．
"ImustremembertoprojectmyimageintomybrainbeforeIbeeblind,”hethought．
AsDimitriturheknobahebathroomdoor,hecamefacetofacewithMrs.Lovewhowasjustiofknog．Theysmiledateachotherailyexpihatshejustwaolethimknowdinnerwasalreadyoable．Dimitriwatchedasshepickedupthewetclothesonthefloorandputthemintothewashingmaeintheundryroomothebathroom．Theskirts,blousesandotherwomen’sapparelweresoakinginthewasherandDimitrifeltitwasanhonortohavehisclotheswashedtogetherwithhers．Sheledhimtothediningroomandsaid，
"I’mosoIwon’tkeepyoupany.I’mgoingtotakeashowertoo．MakeyourselfathomeDimitri,andenjoyyourdi’sallforyou.”Sheturnedaupstairs．
Dimitrilookedatthesumptuousfeastspreadbeforehimafamished.Theansofhiswholebodyweregouttohisbrainforreplenishment．Hisbrainandedhishandsaogetreadytoservehisfleshbody,whichwasatoolforepicureanenjoyment．Dimitrithought,
"Ihavetotakegoodyfleshbodytoprolongitsfunforenjoyment,soit’llstyearafteryearindefinitely．Iwouldbestliketokeepitstrongasawildbeast.”Dimitrifelltoravenouslywithgusto．Suealswerealuxurytoahomelessvagabondlikehim．Strainsofawoman’shummingasshewentaboutpreparingforhershetherwiththesoundofrunningwatercouldbeheard,allofwhichbroughthimasenseofmountiement.
“Afterthissplendidmeal,Iwillturnintoawildbeast!"hethoughtwithsomedismay．"Idon’tknowhowfoodistransformedintohormoheblood,butthereisastrangechemicalreaandIamsuretofeelstrongsexualurges．Awildhorsethathasnewlybeenharnessedwillkidbiteandstrugglebeforeitbeessubduedandresigned．Mymindtoo,hasaninvisibleharness．ImustkeepatightreinonmyprimitivefeelingsandmyguarddownwhenIamalohthisbeautifulwoman．Iotbeeawildbeast"
SoonMrs.Lovecamedowninherwhitebathrobe,herplexionradiant,herhairgivingoffafreshfragrance．ShesatacrossthetablefromDimitri,refilledhiswinegss，pouredoneforherselfandsaid，
"Cheers!"Shenibbledonasmallpieceofroastbeefandhelpedherselftosomefruitsad．
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