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Chapter 23

           ItwasalmostasifIwasintendedtoseethattheywerenotreallysuper-natural;andtherewasConchis’scryptic,doubt-sowingadvicethatitwouldbeeasierifIpretendedtobelieve.Whyeasier?Moreamusing,morepolite,perhaps;but"easier"suggestedthatIhadtopassthroughsomeordeal.Istoodthereinthetrees,absolutelyataloss;andthensmiled.Ihadsomehowlandedmyselfinthecenterofanextraordinaryoldman’sfantasies.Thatwasclear.Whyheshouldholdthem,whyheshouldsostrangelyrealizethem,andaboveall,whyheshouldhavechosenmetobehissolitaryaudienceofone,remainedatotalmystery.ButIknewIhadbecomeinvolvedinsomethingtoouniquelybizarretomiss,ortospoil,throughlackofpatienceorhumor.IpickedupTimeandthepamphlet.Then,asIlookedbackatthedark,inscrutablecarobtree,Ididfeelafainttouchoffear.Butitwasafearoftheinexplicable,theunknown;notofthesupernatural.AsIwalkedacrossthegraveltothecolonnade,whereIcouldseeConchiswasalreadysitting,hisbacktome,Idecidedonacourseofactionorrather,ofreaction.Heturned."Agoodsiesta?""Yesthankyou.""Youhavereadthepamphlet?""You’reright.itismorefascinatingthananyhistoricalnovel."Hekeptafaceimpeccablyprooftomyironicundertone."Thankyouverymuch."Iputthepamphletonthetable.Calmly,inmysilence,hebegantopourmetea.Hehadalreadyhadhisownandhewentawaytoplaytheharpsichordfortwentyminutes.AsIlistenedtohimIthought.

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