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Chapter 19

           IknewatoncethatIwasnever,nevergoingtopickupthepill.Icouldnotlookathim.Perhapsfifteensecondspassed.ThenIsmiled,lookedathimandshookmyhead.Hereachedoutagain,hiseyesstillonme,tookthetoothbesideme,putitinhismouthandbititandswallowedtheliquid.Iwentred.Stillwatchingme,hereachedout,andputthedieintheshaker,andthrewit.Itwasasix.Thenagain.Andagainitwasasix.Hespatouttheemptyshellofthetooth."WhatyouhavejustdecidedispreciselywhatIdecidedthatmorningfortyyearsagoatNeuveChapelle.Youhavebehavedexactlyasanyintelligenthumanbeingshouldbehave.Icongratulateyou.""Butwhatyousaid?Theperfectrepublic?""Allperfectrepublicsareperfectnonsense.Thecravingtoriskdeathisourlastgreatperversion.Wecomefromnight,wegointonight.Whyliveinnight?""Butthediewasloaded.""Patriotism,propaganda,professionalhonor,espritdecorpswhatareallthosethings?Coggeddice.Thereisjustonesmalldifference,Nicholas.Ontheothertablethesearereal."Heputtheremainingteethbackinthebox."Notjustratafiaincoloredplastic."Heturnedoutthelamp.

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