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Chapter 29

           IarrivedatGivray-le-Ducinthecarthathadbeensenttofetchme,Iwastakenupasplendidstaircasetomyroom,orrathermysuiteofrooms,andthenIwasinvitedtogooutintotheparktomeetdeDeukans.Allhisservantswerelikehimselfsilent,grave-lookingmen.Therewasneverlaughteraroundhim.Orrunningfeet.Nonoise,noexcitement.Butcalmandorder."IfollowedtheservantthroughahugeformalgardenLenôtrehadlaiditoutbehindthechateau.Pastbox-hedgesandstatuaryandoverfreshlyrakedgravel,andthendownthroughanarboretumtoasmalllake.WecameoutatitsedgeandonasmallpointsomehundredyardsaheadIsaw,overthestillwaterandthroughtheOctoberleaves,anOrientalteahouse.Theservantbowedandleftmetogoonmywayalone.Thepathledbesidethelake,overasmallstream.Therewasnowind.Mist,silence,abeautifulbutrathermelancholycalm."Theteahousewasapproachedovergrass,sodeDeukanscouldnothearmecoming.Hewasseatedonamatstaringoutoverthelake.Awillow-coveredislet.Ornamentalgeesethatfloatedonthewaterasonasilkpainting.ThoughhisheadwasEuropean,hisclotheswereJapanese.Ishallneverforgetthatmoment.HowshallIsayitthatmiseenpaysage."Hiswholeparkwasarrangedtoprovidehimwithsuchdécors,suchambiences.Therewasalittleclassicaltemple,arotunda.AnEnglishgarden,aMoorishone.ButIalwaysthinkofhimsittingthereonhistatamiinaloosekimono.Grayish-blue,thecolorofthemist.Itwasunnatural,ofcourse.

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