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Chapter 28

           Conchiswasawayfartoolongfortheexcusehehadgiven;IrememberedthemiserableJanet’smother,whousedtoinventelephantineexcusestoleavethetwoofustogetherinthesittingroom,duringmyyearofpurgatoryinS.Herquestiontookmebysurprise."DoyouloveMaurice?"ShemadenoattempttoanglicizetheFrenchpronunciation,butsoundeditwitharatherpreciousexactitude."ThisisonlythethirdtimeI’vemethim."Sheappearedtowaitformetogoon."I’mverygratefulforhisaskingmeoverhere.Especiallynow."Shecutshortmycompliment."Yousee,wealllovehimverymuch.""Whoiswe?""Hisothervisitorsandmyself."Icouldheartheinvertedcommas.Shehadturnedtofaceme."’Visitor’seemsanoddwayofputtingit.""Mauricedoesnotlike’ghost.’"Ismiled."Or’actress’?"Herfacebetrayednottheleastpreparednesstoconcede,togiveupherrole."Weareallactorsandactresses,Mr.Urfe.Youincluded.""Ofcourse.Onthestageoftheworld."Shesmiledandlookeddown."Bepatient.""Willingly.Icouldn’timagineanyoneI’dratherbemorepatientwith.Orcredulousabout."Oureyesmet.Onceagainsheletthemaskslip;forafractionofamoment;asinceritythatbegged."Notforme.ForMaurice.""AndforMaurice.""Iwillhelp.""Me?Todowhat?""Tounderstand.""ThenIcertainlypromisetoobeytherules."Oureyesstillmet.Therewasasoundfromthetable.Shereachedoutandtookmyarm.Weturned.Conchiswasstandingthere

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