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Chapter 28

           Shewasonlyaninchortwoshorterthanmyself,andshewalkedslowly,slimly,withelegance,lookingouttosea,avoidingmyeyes,asifshenowwasshy.Ilookedaround.Conchiswasoutofhearing."Haveyoubeenherelong?""Ihavenotbeenanywherelong.""Imeantontheisland.""SodidI."Shegavemeaquicklook,softenedbyalittlesmile.Wehadgoneroundtheotherarmoftheterrace,intotheshadowcastbythecornerofthebedroomwall."Anexcellentreturnofservice,MissMontgomery.""Ifyouplaytennis,Imustplaytennisback.""Must?""Mauricemusthaveaskedyounottoquestionme.""Ohcomeon.Infrontofhim,okay.Imean,goodGod,we’rebothEnglish,aren’twe?""Thatgivesusthefreedomtoberudetoeachother?""Togettoknoweachother.""Perhapswearenotequallyinterestedin…gettingtoknoweachother."Shelookedawayoutoverthenight.Iwasnettled."Youdothisthingverycharmingly.Butwhatexactlyisthegame?""Please."Hervoicewasfaintlysharp."Ireallycannotstandthis."Iguessedwhyshehadbroughtmearoundintotheshadow.Icouldn’tseemuchofherface."Standwhat?"Sheturnedandlookedatmeandsaid,inaquietbutfiercelyprecisevoice,"Mr.Urfe."Iwasputinmyplace.Shewentandstoodagainsttheparapetatthefarendoftheterrace,lookingtowardsthecentralridgetothenorth.Abreathoflistlessairfromtheseawashedbehindus."Wouldyoushawlmeplease?""WouldI?""Mywrap."Ihesitated,thenturnedandwentbackfortheindigowrap.Conchiswasstillindoors.

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