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Chapter 3

           PerhapstheonethinginmyfavorwasthatIliedverylittle;Iwasalwayscarefultomakesurethatthecurrentvictimknew,beforeshetookherclothesoff,thedifferencebetweencouplingandmarrying.

           ButtheninSthingsbecamecomplicated.Istartedtotakethedaughterofoneoftheoldermastersout.ShewasprettyinastockEnglishway,asprovince-hatingasmyself,andsheseemedratherpassionate,butIbelatedlyrealizedshewaspassionateforapurpose.Iwastomarryher.Ibegantobesickofthewayamerebodilyneedthreatenedtodistortmylife.TherewereevenoneortwoeveningswhenIfeltmyselfnearsurrenderingtoJanet,afundamentallysillygirlIknewIdidn’tloveandwouldneverlove.Ourpartingscene,aninfinitelysourall-nightofnaggingandweepinginthecarbesidetheJulysea,hauntedme.FortunatelyIknew,andsheknewIknew,thatshewasnotpregnant.IcametoLondonwiththefirmdeterminationtostayawayfromwomenforawhile.

           

           TheRussellSquareflatbelowtheoneIhadrentedhadbeenemptythroughmostofAugust.ButthenoneSundayIheardmovements,doorsslammed,andtherewasmusic.Ipassedacoupleofuninteresting-lookinggirlsonthestairsontheMonday;heardthemtalking,alltheirshorta’sflattenedintouglyshorta’s,asIwentondown.TheywereAustralians.ThencametheeveningofthedayIhadlunchwithMissSpencer-Haigh;aFriday.

           Aboutsix,therewasaknockonthedoor,andthestockierofthetwogirlsIhadseenwasstandingthere.

           "Ohhi.I’mMargaret.Frombelow."

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