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Chapter 27

           Shesimplyshookherhead,withasmallsmile."Ithinktheymaketheboysworktoohard,yousee,andIcan’tdoanythingaboutit.It’sratherfrustrating.""Couldyounotcomplain?"Shegavemeanearnestlook;beautifullyandconvincinglyearnest.Ithought,shemustbeanactress.Notamodel."Yousee…"Soitwenton.Wemusthavesattalkingfornearlyfifteenminutes,inthisabsurdstiltedway.Shequestioned,Ireplied.Conchissaidverylittle,leavingtheconversationtous.Ifoundmyselfformalizingmyspeech,asifItoowaspretendingtobeinadrawingroomoffortyyearsbefore.Afterall,itwasamasque,andIwanted,orafteraveryshortwhilebegantowant,toplaymypart.Ifoundsomethingashadepatronizinginherattitude,andIinterpreteditasanattempttoupstageme;perhapstotestme,toseeifIwasworthplayingagainst.IthoughtonceortwicethatIsawatouchofsardonicamusementinConchis’seyes,butIcouldn’tbesure.Inanycase,Ifoundherfartoopretty,bothinreposeandinaction(oracting),tocare.Ithoughtofmyselfasaconnoisseurofgirls’goodlooks;andIknewthatthiswasonetojudgeallothersby.Therewasapause,andConchisspoke."ShallItellyounowwhathappenedafterIleftEngland?""Notifitwouldbore…MissMontgomery.""No.Please.IliketolistentoMaurice."Hekeptwatchingme,ignoringher."LilyalwaysdoesexactlywhatIwant."Iglancedather."You’reveryfortunate,then."Hedidnottakehiseyesoffme.Thefurrowsbesidehisnosecaughtshadow,deepeningthem

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