In the classical gallery they separated, so that at one point John found himself in the aisle ranged through the statuary, at the far end of which Frank unexpectedly appeared between two male nudes, as if—the thought irresistibly occurred—to complete the line. Frank must have seen this thought in John’s face, because the next thing he did was imitate the pose of one of the figures, setting back his shoulders, extending a leg and gesturing with his right arm, his palm elegantly open. In response John burst out with a laugh, a high full laugh that fell into the room like glass, shattering on its
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