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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　haven't　the　facilities　here　for　surgery　like　that　and　I'm　not　the　expert　at　it。　But　I　have　a　friend　in　Los　Angeles　who's　the　best　in　the　field　and　has　facilities　at　the　best　hospital。　In　fact　he　tightens　up　all　the　movie　stars；　when　those　dames　find　out　that　getting　their　faces　and　breasts　lifted　isn't　the　whole　answer　to　making　a　man　love　them。　He　owes　me　a　few　favors　so　it　won't　cost　anything。　I　do　his　abortions　for　him。　Listen；　if　it　weren't　unethical　I'd　tell　you　the　names　of　some　of　the　movie　sex　queens　who　have　had　the　operation。〃
　
　She　was　immediately　curious。　〃Oh；　e　on；　tell　me；〃　she　said。　〃e　on。〃　It　would　be　a　delicious　piece　of　gossip　and　one　of　the　things　about　Juice　was　that　she　could　show　her　feminine　love　of　gossip　without　him　making　fun　of　it。
　
　〃I'll　tell　you　if　you　have　dinner　with　me　and　spend　the　night　with　me；〃　Jules　said。　〃We　have　a　lot　of　lost　time　to　make　up　for　because　of　your　silliness。〃
　
　Lucy　felt　an　overwhelming　affection　to　him　for　being　so　kind　and　she　was　able　to　say；　〃You　don't　have　to　sleep　with　me；　you　know　you　won't　enjoy　it　the　way　I　am　now。〃
　
　Jules　burst　out　laughing。　〃You　dope；　you　incredible　dope。　Didn't　you　ever　hear　of　any　other　way　of　making　love；　far　more　ancient；　far　more　civilized。　Are　you　really　that　innocent？〃
　
　〃Oh　that；〃　she　said。　。
　
　〃Oh　that；〃　he　mimicked　her。　〃Nice　girls　don't　do　that；　manly　men　don't　do　that。　Even　in　the　year　1948。　Well；　baby；　I　can　take　you　to　the　house　of　a　little　old　lady　right　here　is　Las　Vegas　who　was　the　youngest　madam　of　the　most　popular　whorehouse　in　the　wild　west　days；　back　is　1880；　I　think　it　was。　She　likes　to　talk　about　the　old　days。　You　know　what　she　told　me？　That　these　gunslingers；　those　manly；　virile；　straight…shooting　cowboys　would　always　ask　the　girls　for　a　'French；'　what　we　actors　call　fellatio；　what　you　call　'oh　that。'　Did　you　ever　think　of　doing　'oh　that'　with　your　beloved　Sonny？〃
　
　For　the　first　time　she　truly　surprised　him。　She　turned　on　him　with　what　he　could　think　of　only　as　a　Mona　Lisa　smile　（his　scientific　mind　immediately　darting　off　on　a　tangent；　could　this　be　the　solving　of　that　centuries…old　mystery？）　and　said　quietly；　〃I　did　everything　with　Sonny。〃　It　was　the　first　time　she　had　ever　admitted　anything　like　that　to　anyone。
　
　Two　weeks　later　Jules　Segal　stood　in　the　operating　room　of　the　Los　Angeles　hospital　and　watched　his　friend　Dr。　Frederick　Kellner　perform　the　specialty。　Before　Lucy　was　put　under　anesthesia；　Jules　leaned　over　and　whispered；　〃I　told　him　you　were　my　special　girl　so　he's　going　to　put　in　some　real　tight　walls。〃　But　the　preliminary　pill　had　already　made　her　dopey　and　she　didn't　laugh　or　smile。　His　teasing　remark　did　take　away　some　of　the　terror　of　the　operation。
　
　Dr。　Kellner　made　his　incision　with　the　confidence　of　a　pool　shark　making　an　easy　shot。　The　technique　of　any　operation　to　strengthen　the　pelvic　floor　required　the　acplishment　of　two　objectives。　The　musculofibrous　pelvic　sling　had　to　be　shortened　so　that　the　slack　was　taken　up。　And　of　course　the　vaginal