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Chapter 35

           "Inspiteofbeingwarned,Ifeltashockofdisappointment,whichItriedtohide."Itdoesn’tmatter.""Butifallgoeswell,weshallbeheretheweekafter.""Inneedofaseeker?""Inneedofaseeker."Hecontemplatedme;revertedtacitlytoAlison."Awomanislikeakeel.""Therearekeelsandkeels.""Whatyoutoldmeofhersoundedveryadmirable.Verymuchwhatyoushouldhave.Whatyouneed."IsawthatIhadbeenneatlytrappedintonotaskinghimwhyinthatcasehehadsetLilyasbaitforme.Itcouldalwaysbedismissedaspersecutionmania."It’sreallymybusiness,Mr.Conchis.Mydecision.""Ofcourse.Youarequiteright.Please."Hewentbrisklyawaytogetsomemorewater,andwhenhecamebackIhadsettoagain,expendingonthejobmysullenannoyanceatnotbeinginvited.Halfanhourlaterthewallwasbacktosomethinglikeitspropershape.Icarriedthetoolstoashedbesidethecottageandwewentbackroundthefrontofthehouse.Conchissaidhewasgoingdowntocheckthattheboatwassecurelymoored;Iwouldnodoubtwanttowash."Letme.""Verywell.Thankyou."Istartedoff,wishingI’dkeptmymouthshut,whenhesaidmyname.Iturned,andhecameuptomeacrossthegravel.Hegavemeapowerfulyetoddlypaternallook."GotoAthens,Nicholas."Heglancedtowardsthetreestotheeast."Guaiachilatocca."IhadverylittleItalian,butIknewwhathemeant

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