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Chapter 4

           Thebedroomairseemedfullofunspokenwords,unformulatedguilts,avicioussilence,likethemomentsbeforeabridgecollapses.Welaysidebyside,untouching,effigiesonabedturnedtomb;sickeninglyafraidtosaywhatwereallythought.Intheendshespoke,inavoicethattriedtobenormal,butsoundedharsh.

           "Idon’twanttohurtyouandthemoreI…wantyou,themoreIshall.AndIdon’twantyoutohurtmeandthemoreyoudon’twantmethemoreyouwill."Shegotoutofbedforamoment.Whenshecamebackshesaid,"We’vedecided?"

           "Isuppose."

           Wesaidnomore.Soon,toosoon,Ithought,shewenttosleep.

           

           Inthemorningshewasdeterminedlygay.ItelephonedtheCouncil.IwenttoreceiveMissSpencer-Haigh’scongratulationsandbriefings,andtookheroutforasecondandIprayedlastlunch.

           

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