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Chapter 35

           Itwouldnothelpheranditwouldbemerelytosatisfyyourcuriosity.Whichcanwait."Hewenton."Shewasindangerofbecoming,likemanysuchveryunusualcases,amonsterinapsychiatricfreakshow.ThatiswhatIamnowtryingtoguardagainst.""Whyexactlyareyoutellingmethesethingsnow?""ItisadecisionItookcomingbackfromNauplia.Nicholas,ImadeafoolishmiscalculationwhenIinvitedyouherelastweekend.""Oh?""Yes.YouarequitesimplymoreintelligentthanIrealized.Agooddealmoreso.Andtoomuchintelligencecanspoilourlittle…amusementshere."IhadthenowfamiliarfeelingthatcameinconversationsatBourani;ofambiguity;ofnotknowingquitewhatstatementsappliedtointhiscase,whethertotheassumptionthatLilyreallywasaschizophrenicortotheassumptionthatofcourseIknewthather"schizophrenia"wassimplyanewhidingplaceinthemasque."I’msorry."Heraisedhishand,kindman;Iwasnottoexcusemyself.Ibecamethedupeagain."Thisiswhyyouwon’tlethergooutsideBourani?""Ofcourse.""Couldn’tshegoout…"Ilookedatthetipofmycigarette…"undersupervision?""Sheis,inlaw,certifiable.Andincurable.ThatisthepersonalresponsibilityIhaveundertaken.Toensurethatsheneverentersanasylum,oraclinic,again.""Butyouletherwanderaround.Shecouldeasilyescape."Heraisedhisheadinsharpcontradiction."Never.Hernurseneverleavesher.""Hernurse!""Heisverydiscreet.

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