We were in the bedroom together and she was very eager, with a readiness that completely contradicted her coolness toward me during the evening. There was nothing flattering about it. The alcohol had primed her, the music and dancing had quickened her. I was merely a convenience, a perfectly legal and available convenience. It was all very sudden and very meaningless. There were no words of love. Afterward I searched my heart and knew she had killed something. It took me a long time to realise it was my pride in my manhood.
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Publication History
| Copyright Date | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 1954 |
| Publisher | Gold Medal |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 160 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | Gold Medal Book 420 |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| Copyright Date | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | June 1959 |
| Publisher | Gold Medal |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 160 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | Gold Medal Book 894 |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| Copyright Date | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 1965 |
| Publisher | Gold Medal |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 160 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | Gold Medal Book K-1547 |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| Copyright Date | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 1966 |
| Publisher | Gold Medal |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 160 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | Gold Medal Book d1748 |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| Copyright Date | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 1972 |
| Publisher | Gold Medal |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 160 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | Gold Medal Book T2590 |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| Copyright Date | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 1978 |
| Publisher | Gold Medal |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 158 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | Gold Medal Book 3950 Fawcett world library |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| ISBN | 9780449129579 |
|---|---|
| Copyright Date | 1954 |
| Publication Date | 1982 |
| Publisher | Fawcett Gold Medal |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 160 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | 1 - 4239 - 6 |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| ISBN | 9780449129579 |
|---|---|
| Copyright Date | 1954 |
| Publication Date | 1983 |
| Publisher | Fawcett Gold Medal |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 160 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | 12558-2 |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| ISBN | 9780449129579 |
|---|---|
| Copyright Date | 1954 |
| Publication Date | November 12, 1988 |
| Publisher | Fawcett Gold Medal |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 160 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| ISBN | 9780709069812 |
|---|---|
| Copyright Date | 1954 |
| Publication Date | November 30, 2001 |
| Publisher | Robert Hale Ltd |
| Format | Hardcover |
| No. of Pages | 192 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| ISBN | 9780812984224 |
|---|---|
| Copyright Date | 1954 |
| Publication Date | June 10, 2014 |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 223 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| Copyright Date | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Gold Medal |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 160 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | Gold Medal Book R2189 |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| Copyright Date | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Gold Medal |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 160 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | Gold Medal Book M3020 |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| Copyright Date | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Gold Medal |
| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 160 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | Gold Medal Book 1-3558-6 circa 1970 |
| Rating | Not Rated |