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Jenny　whispered；　fingering　a　purple　velvet　empire…waist　sheath　with

beaded　straps。　She　pulled　out　the　price　tag。　Six　hundred　bucks。

“Jesus　Christ！”　Dan　said；　looking　at　the　price　over　her　shoulder。　“No

way。”

“I’m　just　trying　it　on　for　fun；”　Jenny　insisted。　“I　won’t　buy　it。”　She

held　the　dress　up　to　herself。　The　bodice　would　barely　cover　her

nipples。　Jenny　sighed　and　put　the　dress　back　on　the　rack。　“Would

you　please　ask　that　lady　if　she’ll　help　me？”　she　repeated。

“Why　can’t　you　ask？”　Dan　said。　He　shoved　his　hands　in　his

corduroys　and　leaned　against　a　wooden　hat　rack。

“Please？”　Jenny　said。

“Fine。”

Dan　strode　over　to　a　haggard　looking　woman　with　frosted　blond

hair。　She　looked　like　she’d　been　working　in　department　stores　her

entire　life；　only　taking　one　vacation　a　year　in　Atlantic　City；　New

Jersey。　Dan　imagined　her　chain…smoking　Virginia　Slims　down　on　the

boardwalk；　worrying　about　how　the　girls　back　at　the　store　were

managing　without　her。

“Can　I　help　you；　young　man？”　the　woman　asked　him。　Her　name　tag

said　“Maureen。”

Dan　smiled。　“Hello。　Do　you　think　you　could　help　my　sister　find　a

nice　dress？　She’s　over　there。”　He　pointed　at　Jenny；　who　was

studying　the　price　tag　of　a　red　silk　wraparound　with　ruffles　on　the

sleeves。　Jenny　had　taken　off　her　jacket　and　was　wearing　a　white　T…

shirt。　Dan　could　not　deny　it。　Her　boobs　were　really　huge。

“Yes；　of　course；”　Maureen　said；　striding　purposefully　toward　Jenny。

Dan　stayed　where　he　was；　glancing　around　the　room　and　feeling

pletely　out　of　place。　Behind　him；　he　heard　a　familiar　voice。

“I　look　like　a　nun；　Mom；　I　swear。　It’s　just　pletely　wrong。”