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Chapter 31

           Thenthebellrang,fromthehouse.ItwasthatsameringIhadheardtheweekendbefore,intherhythmofmyownname.Lilystoodstill,andlistened.Wind-distorted,thebellrangagain."Nich-o-las."Shelookedmock-grave."Ittollsforthee."Ilookedupthroughthetrees."Ican’tthinkwhy.""Youmustgo.""Willyoucomewithme?""Imustwait."Thebellrangagain."Youmustgo."Istoodundecided."Whymustyouwait?""Becauseitdidnottollforme.""Ithinkweoughttoshowthatwe’refriendsagain."Shewasstandingclosetome,holdingherhairfromblowingacrossherface.Shegavemeaseverelook."Mr.Urfe!"Shesaiditexactlyasshehadthenightbefore.Thesamechillyover-precisepronunciation."Areyouaskingmetocommitosculation?"Anditwasperfect;amischievousgirlof1915pokingfunatafeebleVictorianjoke;alovelydoubleremove;thelinguistic-dramaticequivalentofsomecomplicatedballet-movement;andshelookedabsurdandlovelyasshedidit.Shepushedhercheekforward,andIhardlyhadtimetotouchitwithmylipsbeforeshehadskippedback.Istoodandwatchedherbenthead."I’llbeasquickasIcan."Ihandedherbackhersunshade;gaveherwhatItrustedwasbothahopelesslyattractedandatotallyundupedlook.Turningeverysooften,Iclimbedupthepath.Twiceshewavedfromthejetty.Icameoverthesteepriseandstartedthroughthelastofthethirmedtreestowardsthehouse.IcouldseeMariastandingbythemusic-roomdoor,atthebell.

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