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Chapter 26

           IbegantothinkeroticallyofAlisonagain;ofthedirty-weekendpleasuresofhavingherinsomeAthenshotelbedroom;ofbirdsinthehandbeingworthmorethanbirdsinthebush;andwithbettermotives,ofherloneliness,herperpetualmixed-uploneliness.TheonesentencethathadpleasedmeinherunfastidiousandnotverydelicateletterwasthelastofallthatsimpleWritecareofAnn.Whichdeniedthegaucheness,thelingeringresentment,inalltherest.Igotoutofbedandsatinmypajamatrousersandwrotealetter,quitealongletter,whichItoreupatthefirstrereading.Thesecondattemptwasmuchshorterandhitoff,Ithought,therightbalancebetweenregretfulpracticalityandyetsufficientaffectionanddesireforherstilltowanttoclimbintobedifIgothalfachance.IsaidIwasrathertiedupattheschoolovermostweekends;thoughthehalf-termholidaywastheweekendafternextandImightjustbeinAthensthenbutIcouldn’tbesure.ButifIwas,itwouldbefuntoseeher.AssoonasIcouldIgotMélionhisown.IhaddecidedthatIhadtohaveaconfidantattheschool.Onedidnothavetoattendschoolmealswiththeboysovertheweekendifonewasoffduty,andtheonlymasterwhomighthavenoticedIhadbeenawaywasMélihimself,butasithappenedhe’dbeeninAthens.

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