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Chapter 38

           Itseemedalmostmarvelous,tobesowithoutdesire;atlastinmylife,tobeabletobesofaithful.ByanunhappyironythewaytotherestaurantItookhertolaythroughtheredlightareaofthePiraeus.Bars,multilingualneonsigns,photosofstrippersandbellydancers,sailorsinlounginggroups,glimpsesthroughbeadcurtainsofLautrec-likeinteriors,womeninlinesalongthepaddedbenches.Thestreetswerethrongedwithpimpsandtarts,barrowboyssellingpistachiosandsunflowerpips,chestnutsellers,pastysellers,lottery-tickethawkers.Doormeninvitedusin,menslidupwithwalletsofwatches,packetsofLuckyStrikesandCamels,shoddysouvenirs.AndeverytenyardssomeonewhistledatAlison.Wewalkedinsilence.IhadavisionofLilywalkingthroughthatstreet,andsilencingeverything,purifyingeverything;notprovokingandaddingtothevulgarity.Alisonhadasetface,andwestartedtowalkquicklytogetoutoftheplace;butIthoughtIcouldseeinherwalkatouchofthatoldamoralsexuality,thatqualityshecouldnothelpofferingandothermen,noticing.YetIhadchosenthePiraeus;andIevenchosethatroadtotherestaurant.WhenwegottoSpiro’s,shesaid,toobrightly."Well,brotherNicholas,whatareyougoingtodowithme?"’doyouwanttocallitoff?"Shetwirledherglassofouzo."Doyou?""Iaskedfirst.""No.Nowyou.""Wecoulddosomething.Gosomewhereyouhaven’tseen."Tomyreliefshe’dalreadytoldmethatshehadspentadayinAthensearlierthatsummer;haddonethesights.

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