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Chapter 4

           Didn’tyourealize?"

           "Everything!"

           "Ineverstealfromsmallshops.Onlythebigstores.Theyaskforit.Don’tlooksoshocked."

           "I’mnot."ButIwas.Istoodholdingthepengingerly.Shegrinned.

           "It’sjustahobby."

           "SixmonthsinHollowaywouldn’tbesofunny."

           Shehadpouredherselfawhisky."Sante’.Ihatebigstores.Andnotjustcapitalists.Pommycapitalists.Twobirdswithonesteal.Oh,comeon,sport,smile."Sheputthepeninmypocket."There.Nowyou’reacassowaryafterthecrime."

           "IneedaScotch."

           Holdingthebottle,Irememberedshehad"bought"thataswell.Ilookedather.Shenodded.

           ShestoodbesidemeasIpoured."Nicholas,youknowwhyyoutakethingstooseriously?Becauseyoutakeyourselftooseriously."Shegavemeanoddlittlesmile,halftender,halfmocking,andwentawaytopeelpotatoes.AndIknewthatinsomeobscurewayIhadoffendedher;andmyself.

           

           OnenightIheardhersayanameinhersleep.

           "Who’sMichel?"Iaskedthenextmorning.

           "SomeoneIwanttoforget."

           Butshetalkedabouteverythingelse;aboutherEnglish-bornmother,genteelbutdominating;aboutherfather,astationmasterwhohaddiedofcancerfouryearsbefore.

           "That’swhyI’vegotthiscrazybetweenvoice.It’sMumandDadlivingouttheirbattlesagaineverytimeIopenmymouth.Isupposeit’swhyIhateAustraliaandIloveAustraliaandIcouldn’teverbehappythereandyetI’malwaysfeelinghomesick.Doesthatmakesense?"

           Shewasalwaysaskingmeifshemadesense.

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