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Chapter 31

           Thenlookedupather."Ibegforgiveness.""Youmakemeangry.Iwanttobeyourfriendandyoumakeitsodifficult."Shehalfturnedaway.Buthervoicewassofter."DifficulttobefriendsifIcan’treallyknowwhoyouare."Isatbackonmyhaunches.Withaswiftchangeofmoodsheloweredhershadeandtappedmelightlyontheshoulderwithit."Ideserveaknighthoodnow?""Youdeservenothingnow."Sheturnedcompletely,asifshewantedtolaugh;asiftheeffortofplayingthis"serious"exchangehadexhaustedhergravity.Sheran,littlestumblingsteps,herskirtliftedwithonehand,towardsthejetty.Igotupandlitacigarette,andthenwenttowhereshewasstrollingupanddown.Therewasmorewindonthejetty,andshekeptonhavingtroublewithherhair;charmingtrouble.Theendsofitfloatedupinthesunshine,silkywingsoflivinglight.IntheendIheldherclosedsunshadeforher,andshetriedtoholdherhairstill.Hermoodhadveeredabruptlyagain.Shekeptonlaughing,finewhiteteethcatchingthesunlight,hopping,swayingbackwhenawavehitthejettyendandsentupalittlespray.Thoughonceortwiceshecaughtmyarm,therewasnophysicalcoquettishnessabouther.Sheseemedabsorbedinhergamewiththewindandthesea.Apretty,ratherskittishschoolgirlinagaystripeddress.Istolelooksatthesunshade.Itwasnewlymade.Isupposedaghostfrom1915wouldhavebeencarryinganewsunshade;butsomehowIbelieveditwouldhavebeenmoreauthentic,thoughsupernaturallylesslogical,ifithadbeenoldandfaded.

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