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Chapter 33

           Withoutmoving,Iopenedmyeyesandlookedback.Afiendishgreenandblackface,withprotuberantfire-redeyes,glareddownatme.Itwistedover.ShewasholdingaChinesecarnivalmaskonastick,inherlefthand.Isawthescar.Igrinned,andsheloweredthemasktohernoseandstaredoveritatmewithtauntingeyes.Shehadchangedintoalong-sleevedwhiteblouseandalonggrayskirtandherhairwastiedbackbyablackvelvetbow.Ipushedthemaskaside.Shewassmiling."Ihavecometogobbleyouup.""Ihaven’tevenbeena-wooingyet."Shehalfraisedthemaskagainandlookedatmeoverthetopofitwithsilentincredulity."Well,Ihaven’tbeena-wooingyouyet.""Youcannotwoome.""Whynot?""Forbidden.""Byyou?""Byeverything."Sheputherhandsroundherenskirtedkneesandleantbackandstaredupthroughthebranchesatthesky.Afinethroat.Shewaswearingabsurdblacklace-upboots."Isawyourtwinsisterthismorning.""Thatwasveryclever.Ihavenosister.""Yesyouhave.Shewasstandingwithacharmingyoungmandressedinblack.Itwasquiteashock.Toseehimdressedatall."Shelookeddown,andmadenoanswer."Wheredidyouhide?""Iwenthome.""Overthere?"Ipointedtowardsthesea."Yes.Overthere."Iknewitwasnogood;shewouldn’tlaydowntheothermask.Ishrugged,smiledathernowratherserious,perceptiblywatchfulfaceandreachedformycigarettes.Iofferedherone,butsheshookherhead.Shewatchedmestrikethematchandinhaleacoupleoftimes,andthensuddenlyreachedoutherhand."Haveone.

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