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Chapter 27

           AllthathappenedatBouraniwasinthenatureofaprivatemasque;andnodoubtthepassagewasahinttomethatIshould,bothoutofpolitenessandformyownpleasure,notpokemynosebehindthescenes.IfeltashamedofthequestionsIhadaskedatAgiaVarvara.Iwashedand,indeferencetotheslightformalityConchisapparentlylikedintheevenings,changedintoawhiteshirtandasummersuit.WhenIcameoutofmyroomtogodownstairsthedoorofhisbedroomwasopen.Hecalledmein."Wewillhaveourouzoupherethisevening."Hewassittingathisdesk,readingaletterhehadjustwritten.Iwaitedbehindhimamoment,lookingattheBonnardsagainwhileheaddressedtheenvelope.Thedoorofthelittleroomattheendwasajar.Ihadaglimpseofclothes,ofapress.Itwassimplyadressingroom.Bytheopendoors,Lily’sphotographstaredatmefromitstable.Wewentoutontotheterrace.Thereweretwotablesthere,onewiththeouzoandglasseson,theotherwiththedinnerthings.Isawatoncethattherewerethreechairsatthedinnertable;andConchissawmesee."Weshallhaveavisitorafterdinner.""Fromthevillage?"ButIwassmiling,andhewastoowhenheshookhishead.Itwasamagnificentevening,oneofthosegiganticGreekspansofskyandworldfluxedindeclininglight.ThemountainswerethegrayofaPersiancat’sfur,andtheskylikeavast,unfacetedprimrosediamond.

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