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Chapter 35

           Inallthatconcernsthem,thepatientmayseem,toanobserverwhoknowsthefulltruth,bewilderinglysensibleandlogical."Hetookagoldpencilfromhispocket,markedthepassageshehadreadandpassedtheopenthebookoverthetabletome.Iglancedatthebook,thenstillsmiling,athim."Hersister?""Anothercake?""Thankyou."Iputthebookdown."Mr.Conchishersister?"Hesmiled."Yes,ofcourse,hersister.""And""Yes,yes,andtheothers.Nicholashere,Lilyisqueen.Foramonthortwoweallconformtotheneedsofherlife.Ofherhappiness."Andhehadthat,veryrareinhim,gentleness,solicitude,whichonlyLilyseemedabletoevoke.IrealizedthatIhadstoppedsmiling;Iwasbeginningtolosemysenseoftotalsurenessthathewasinventinganewexplanationofthemasque.SoIsmiledagain."Andme?""DochildreninEnglandstillplaythatgame…"heputhishandoverhiseyes,atalossfortheword…"cache-cache?""Hide-and-seek?Yes,ofcourse.""Somehide?"Helookedatmetoguesstherest."AndIseek?""Thehidersmusthaveaseeker.Thatisthegame.Aseekerwhoisnottoocruel.Nottooobservant."OnceagainIwasmadetofeeltactless,andtoaskmyselfwhy.Hehadprovokedthisnewexplanation.Hewenton."Lily’srealnameisJulieHolmes.YoumustinnocircumstancerevealtoherthatIhavetoldyouthis."Hiseyesboredgravelyintome."Fourorfiveyearsagohercaseattractedagreatdealofmedicalattention.Itisoneofthebestdocumentedinrecentpsychiatrichistory.""CouldIreadaboutit?""Notnow.

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