TheDeadFathertalkingtoEmma.Pinkhazesoftheearlym.Vegetationfailuresvisible,blastedsumac,iris,phlox.Dimlowhillsbeyond.TheDeadFatherinhisgoldenrobes.Emmainhergreenfatiguepants,greenfatigueshirt.

    Lookingverybeautifulthism,theDeadFathersaid.

    OhamI,saidEmma.

    Youareaveryhandsomewoman,theDeadFathersaid.

    Nono,saidEmma,justordinary.Justanordinarywoman.Anotheramongthousands.

    Notatall,notatall.NowIhaveseeninmytimemanyaone.

    Yes,Emmasaid,Ibelieveit.

    Somestunniies.Someextraordinaryladies.IdistinguishIthiweenwhatisordinaryandwhatisnot.Youaresuigenerisonemightsay.

    Hardlythat,Emmasaid.Justanothersanddollaronthebeach.

    Nonono,saidtheDeadFather,reallyquiteremarkable.Thebosom,forexample.

    Yes,saidEmma,therearesomewhovefounditadequate.

    Adequate!Whataword.WhyIveslikeiyyears.

    Yes,saidEmma,therearesomewhovefounditpassable.

    IwouldpareittothatoftheAphroditeofGyreneifyouwouldtakeoffyourshirtsoIcouldseeitbetter.

    No,saidEmma,Idonotthinkthatwouldberight.Youwillhavetotentyourselfwiththeroughapproximationoftheexterior.TheshirttrickisJulies.

    Irememberabosom,theDeadFathersaid.Mightbeabetterbosomthanyourown.Mightbeaworsebosomthanyourown.Althoughtheyareallbeautiful,bosoms,allbeautiful,eaitsownway,foolishtotalkof"better"and"worse,"itsapplesandes,really.

    Whatbosomisthatthatyouremember?

    Theladywasalawyer.Appearedbeforemeinamatter.Iresiding.Casehadtodowithahomosexualadmiralwhod