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Chapter 35

           Iknewthewallmusthavecollapsedsometimeback,andIthoughtitpeculiarthatamanasrichasConchiscouldnotaffordafewdrachmastohireamanfromthevillagetodoitforhim.Iguessedtherealreason:Ihadtobekeptbusy,outoftheway.AllthetimesinceleavingLilyIhadlistenedforthesoundoftheboat,oraboat.Buttherehadbeennone.Ihadn’tforgottenthatIwasgoingtocommunicatewithotherworldsthatevening;areallycomplicatedepisodeinthemasquewasnodoubttobemounted.ThatwaswhyIwasbeingkeptsooccupied.Andallthetime,too,IhadAlison’stelegraminmyhip-pocket;buttheonethingIlongedforwastohearfromhimthatIwasafteralltobehisguestoverhalfterm.Igavemyselfabreaktohaveacigarette.Conchis,indarkbluejumperandshorts,lookedsardonicallydownatme,handonhips."Laborisman’scrowningglory.""Notthisman’s.""IquoteMarx."Iraisedmyhands.Thepickaxehandlehadbeenrough."Iquoteblisters.""Nevermind.Youhaveearnedyourpassage.""Tonight?""Tonight."Heremainedstaringdownatme,asifIamusedhim;asclownsamusephilosophers;butalsoalittleasifhefeltkindertowardsme."Yourtelegramwasopenedwhenitarrived.Ireadit.Thisis…?"Inoddedcurtly."Ishan’tgo.""Ofcourseyouwillgo.""Idon’twanttomeetheranymore.Itwasonlylonelinessbefore."Hestareddownatme.Iwassittingagainstapinetrunk."Ishallbeawaynextweekend.Weshallallbeaway.OtherwiseIshouldhavebeenveryhappytoinviteyouboth.

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