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Chapter 26

           AssoonasIwasoutofsightoftheschoolIcutupthroughthecottagesandroundthebackoftheschoolontothepathtoBourani.ButIdidn’tgostraightthere.IhadspeculatedendlesslyduringtheweekaboutConchs,andasfutilelyasendlessly.IthoughtIcoulddiscerntwoelementsinhis"game"onedidactic,theotheraesthetic.ButwhetherhiscunninglymountedfantasieshidultimatelyawisdomoralunacyIcouldnotdecide.OnthewholeIsuspectedthelatter.Maniamademoresensethanreason.IhadwonderedmoreandmoreduringtheweekaboutthelittlegroupofcottagesatAgiaVarvara,thebayeastofBourani.Itwasawidesweepofshinglewithahugerowofathanatos,oragaves,whosebizarretwelve-footcandelabraofflowersstoodfacingthesea.Ilayonathyme-coveredslopeabovethebay,havingcomequietlythroughthetrees,andwatchedthecottagesbelowforanysignofunusuallife.ButawomaninblackwastheonlypersonIsaw.NowIexaminedit,itseemedanunlikelyplaceforConchis’s"assistants"tolive.Itwassoopen,soeasytowatch.AfterawhileIwoundmywaydowntothecottages.Achildinadoorwaysawmecomingthroughtheolivesandcalled,andthentheentirepopulalionofthetinyhamletappearedfourwomenandhalfadozenchildren,unmistakablyislanders.WiththeusualpeasanthospitalitytheyofferedmealittlesaucerofquincejamandathimblefulofrakiaswellastheglassofcisternwaterIrequested.Theirmenwereallawayfartothesouth,fishing.

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