Волхв

Chapter 33

           "Sheglancedroundsolemnlyatme."IamnottherealLily.ButIamnotanyoneimpersonatingtherealLily.""Becauseyou’redead?""Yes.Iamdead."Icrouchedbesideher,tappedhershoulder."Nowlisten.Allthisisveryamusing.Butitjustdoesn’tholdwater.Firstthereareseveralofyou.You’vegotatwinsister,andyouknowit.Youdothisdisappearingtrick,andyouhavethischarminglineofmysterytalk.Perioddialogueandmythologyandalltherest.Butthefactis,therearetwothingsyoucan’tconceal.You’reintelligent.Andyou’reasphysicallyrealasIam."Ipinchedherarm,andshewinced."Idon’tknowwhetheryou’redoingallthisbecauseyoulovetheoldman.Becausehepaysyou.Becauseitamusesyou.Becauseyou’rehismistress.Idon’tknowwhereyouandyoursisterandyourotherfriendslive.Idon’treallycare,becauseIthinkthewholeidea’soriginal,it’scharmingtobewithyou,IlikeMaurice,Ithinkthisisallfun…butdon’tlet’stakeitallsobloodyseriously.Playyourcharade.ButforChrist’ssakedon’ttrytoexplainit."IknewIhadcalledherbluffthen;regainedtheinitiative.Istoodupbehindherandlitacigarette.Shesat,lookingdowninfrontofher.Afteramomentherfacewentdownonherknees.Theboatcameintothecove;Conchishadreturned.Iwaited,thinkingthatIoughttohaverealizedthatalittleforcewoulddothetrick.Shewassilentalongtime.Thenhershouldersgavealittleshake.Shewaspretendingtocry."Sorry.Nogo."Shestaredround

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