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Chapter 42

           Perhapsafteralltherewasasolution:togetherbackintothehotel,makelovetoher,provetoherthroughtheloinsthatIdidloveher…andwhynot,letherseethatImightbeworthsuffering,justasIwasandalwayswouldbe.Ibegantotalkalittle,casually,aboutAthens;butheranswersweresouninterested,socurt,thatitsoundedasridiculousasitwas,andIfellsilent.Thepinkturnedtoviolet,andsoonitwasnight.WearrivedatthehotelinthePiraeusIhadreservedthesamerooms.AlisonwentupwhileItookthecarroundtothegarage.OnthewaybackIsawaflowersellerandboughtadozencarnationsfromhim.Iwentstraighttoherroom,andknockedonthedoor.Ihadtoknockthreetimesbeforesheanswered.Shehadbeencrying."Ibroughtyousomeflowers.""Idon’twantyourbloodyflowers.""Look,Alison,it’snottheendoftheworld.""Justtheendoftheaffaire."Ibrokethesilence."Aren’tyougoingtoletmein?""WhythehellshouldI?"Shestoodholdingthedoorhalfshut,theroomindarknessbehindher.Herfacewasterrible;puffedandunforgiving;nakedlyhurt."Justletmecomeinandtalktoyou.""No.""Please.""Goaway."Ipushedinpastherandclosedthedoor.Shestoodagainstthewall,staringatme.Lightcameupfromthestreet,andIcouldseehereyes.Iofferedtheflowers.Shesnatchedthemfrommyhand,wenttothewindowandhurledthem,pinkheads,greenstems,outintothenight;remainedtherewithherbacktome."Thisexperience.It’slikebeinghalfwaythroughabook.

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