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Chapter 26

           WesatafterlunchonMondayinhisroom;orratherhesatchubbilyathisdesk,livinguptohisnickname,spooningHymettushoneyoutofajarandtellingmeofthefleshandfleshpotshehadboughthimselfinAthens;andIlayonhisbed,onlyhalflistening."Andyou,Nicholas,youhadaniceweekend?""ImetMr.Conchs.""You…no,youarejoking.""Youarenottotelltheothers."Heraisedhishandsinprotest."Ofcourse,buthow…Ican’tbelieveit."Igavehimaveryexpurgatedversionofthevisittheweekbefore,andmadeConchisandBouraniasdullaspossible."HesoundsasstupidasIthought.Nogirls?""Notasign.Notevenlittleboys.""Norevenagoat?"Ithrewaboxofmatchesathim.Halfbydesipience,halfbyproclivity,hehadcometoliveinaworldwheretheonlysignificantleisureactivitieswerecouplingandconsuming.Hisbatrachianlipspursedintoasmile,andhedugagainintothehoney."He’saskedmeovernextweekagain.Asamatteroffact,Méli,Iwondered,ifIdotwoprepsforyou…wouldyoudomynoontosixonSunday?"Sundaydutywaseasywork.Itmeantonlythatonehadtostayinsidetheschoolandstrollthroughthegroundsacoupleoftimes."Well.Yes.Iwillsee."Hesuckedthespoon."Andtellmewhattotelltheothers,iftheyask.IwantthemtothinkI’mgoingsomewhereelse."Hethoughtaminute,wavedthespoon,thensaid,"TellthemyouaregoingtoHydra."HydrawasastoponthewaytoAthens,thoughonedidn’thavetocatchtheAthensboattogothere,astherewereoftencaiquesdoingtherun.

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