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Chapter 15

           Atoneendwasabedadoublebed,Inoticedandahugewardrobe;attheother,acloseddoorledthroughintowhatmusthavebeenaverysmallroom,adressingroomperhaps.Nearthatdoorstoodastrange-lookingtable,thetopofwhichhelifted.Itwas(Ihadtobetold)aclavichord.Thecenteroftheroomwasfittedoutasakindofsittingroomandstudy.Therewasanothertiledstove,andadesklitteredwiththepapershemusthavebeenworkingon,andtwoarmchairsupholsteredinpalebrowntomatchachaiselongue.InonecornertherewasatriangularcabinetfullofpaleblueandgreenIsnikware.Floodedwitheveninglight,itwasaltogetheramorehomelyroomthantheonedownstairs,andbycontrastpleasantlyfreeofbooks.Butitstonewasreallysetbyitstwopaintings:bothnudes,girlsinsunlitinteriors,pinks,reds,greens,honeys,ambers;alllight,warmth,glowinglikeyellowfireswithlife,humanity,domesticity,sexuality,Mediterraneity."Youknowhim?"Ishookmyhead."Bonnard.Hepaintedthembothfiveorsixyearsbeforehedied."Istoodinfrontofthem.Hesaid,behindme,"These,Ipaidfor.""Theywereworthit.""Sunlight.Anakedgirl.Achair.Atowel,abidet.Atiledfloor.Alittledog.Andhegivesthewholeofexistenceareason."Istaredattheoneontheleft,nottheonehehadinventoried.Itshowedagirlbyasunlitwindowwithherbackturned,apparentlydryingherloinsandwatchingherselfinthemirroratthesametime.IwasrememberingAlison,Alisonwanderingabouttheflatnaked,singing,likeachild.

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