picked up the up the phone to he had but behind the bed to see if He bent down the phone it was out of order. he could fix it himself. And his back went out. No doubt about it. He had done it before and he recognized the signs. The pain was so sharp that he caught his breath. Very slowly and carefully, he lowered himself to the bed and lay there, wondering what to do next. He rearranged his travel plans in his mind. If he canceled one trip, changed another Yes, he could do it in two days, as long as his back was better by tomorrow. He heard a knock, and a voice. "Macon? You in there?' He did not answer. Somehow the pain in his back had cleared his head, and he saw how dangerously close he had come to falling in with her again. What luck his back had stopped him. Later in the morning he got himself down to the hotel lobby and phoned Julian's office. A woman's voice answered, one that he thought he recognized Rose? Is that you? What are you doing there?' "Oh, Macon. Yes, I work here now. I'm putting things in order. You wouldn't believe how disorganized this office is.' Rose, my back has gone out on me. Oh, no! Are you still in Paris?' EYes, but I need to change the plans for my day trips and I'll take care of everything, Rose said. "Just leave it with me. Get back to bed and rest your back The hotel waiter brought him food, and the chambermaid helped him to the bathroom. They were very kind and seemed quite anxious about him. Macon thanked them over and over. The next day he heard a knock on the door and thought it was Muriel, but a key turned in the lock and in walked Sarah