Волхв

Chapter 4

           Shewouldbeuglyonemoment,andthensomemovement,look,angleofherface,madeuglinessimpossible.

           Whenshewentoutsheusedtowearalotofeyeshadow,whichmarriedwiththesulkyway’shesometimesheldhermouthtogiveheracharacteristicbruisedlook;alookthatsubtlymadeonewanttobruisehermore.Menwerealwaysawareofher,inthestreet,inrestaurants,inpubs;andsheknewit.Iusedtowatchthemslidingtheireyesatherasshepassed.Shewasoneofthoserare,evenamongalreadypretty,womenthatarebornwithanaturalauraofsexuality:alwaysintheirlivesitwillbetherelationshipswithmen,itwillbehowmenreact,thatmatters.Andeventhetamestsenseit.

           

           TherewasasimplerAlison,whenthemascarawasoff;shehadnotbeentypicalofherself,thatfirstevening;butstillalwaysalittleunpredictable,ambiguous.Oneneverknewwhenthemoresophisticated,bruised-hardpersonawouldreappear.Shewouldgiveherselfviolently;thenyawnatthewrongestmoment.Shewouldspendallonedayclearingupthefiat,cooking,ironing,thenpassthenextthreeorfourbohemianlyonthefloorinfrontofthefire,readingLear,women’smagazines,adetectivestory,Hemingwaynotallatthesametime,butbitsofallinthesameafternoon.Shelikeddoingthings,andonlythenfindingareasonfordoingthem.

           Onedayshecamebackwithanexpensivefountainpen.

           "Formonsieur."

           "Butyoushouldn’t."

           "It’sokay.Istoleit."

           "Stoleit!"

           "Istealeverything.

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