Nor did he display or feel any of the fret that Ben had felt on an earlier, similar occasion; he went right ahead and undressed, making nothing of it - and discovered with wryly bitter pride that it did not matter to him in the least even though it had been many years since the last time he had allowed anyone, man or woman, to see him naked.  It seemed to matter not at all to Patty and even less to him.  She simply made sure that the tub was just right before allowing him to step into it.