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Chapter 3

           Itlookedodd,becausetheurchincutwasthefashion;girlslikeboys,notgirlslikegirls;andtherewassomethingGerman,Danish,aboutherwaif-like,yetperverselyorimmorallyso.Shekeptbackfromtheopendoorway,beckonedme.Hersmilewasverythin,veryinsincere,andverycurt.

           "CouldyoufindMaggieandaskhertocomeout?"

           "Margaret?"

           Shenodded.IforcedmywaythroughthepackedroomandeventuallycaughtsightofMargaretinthekitchen.

           "Hithere!Youmadeit."

           "Someonewantstoseeyououtside.Agirlwithasuitcase."

           "Ohno!"Sheturnedtoawomanbehindher.Isensedtrouble.Shehesitated,thenputdownthequartbeerbottleshewasopening.Ifollowedherplumpshouldersbackthroughthecrowd.

           "Alison!Yousaidnextweek."

           "Iknow,Maggie.Ispentallmymoney."HervoicewasfaintlyAustralian."Itdoesn’tmatter.Ifeellikeaparty.IsPeteback?"

           "No."Hervoicedropped,halfwarning."ButCharlieandBillare."

           "Ohmerde."Shelookedoutraged."Imusthaveabath."

           "Charlie’sfilledittocoolthebeer.It’ssteckedtothebrim."

           Thegirlwiththetansagged.Ibrokein.

           "Usemine.Upstairs."

           "Yes?Alison,thisis…"

           "Nicholas."

           "Wouldyoumind?I’vejustcomefromParis."Inoticedshehadtwovoices;onealmostAustralian,onealmostEnglish.

           "Ofcourse.I’lltakeyouup."

           "Imustgoandgetsomethingsfirst."Assoonasshewentintotheroomtherewasashout.

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