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Chapter 28

           Ireturnedandputitaroundhershoulders,thenstoodbesideher.Withoutwarningshereachedherhandsidewaysandtookmineandpressedit,asiftogivemecourage;andtomakemeidentifyherwiththeoriginal,gentleLily.Sheremainedstaringoutacrosstheclearingtothetrees."Whydidyoudothat?""Ididnotmeantobeunkind."Imimickedherformaltone."Can,mayI,askyou…whereyoulivehere?"Sheturnedandleantagainsttheedgeoftheparapet,sothatwewerefacingoppositeways,andcametoadecision."Overthere."Shepointedwithherfan."That’sthesea.Orareyoupointingatthinair?""IassureyouIliveoverthere."Anideastruckme."Onayacht?""Onland.""CuriousI’veneverseenyourhouse.""Iexpectyouhavethewrongkindofsight."Icouldjustmakeoutthatshehadalittlesmileatthecornerofherlips.Wewerestandingveryclose.Theperfumearoundus."I’mbeingteased.""Perhapsyouareteasingyourself.""Ihatebeingteased."Shelookedatmefromthecornerofhereyes;ashymalice."Youprefertotease?""Usually.ButIdon’tmindbeingteasedbysomeoneasprettyandgiftedasyouare."Shemadealittlemockinclination.Shehadabeautifulneck;thethroatofaNefertiti.ThephotoinConchis’sroommadeherlookheavy-chinned,butshewasn’t."ThenIshallcontinuetoteaseyou."Therewassilence.

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