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Chapter 42

           Shebegantobangthebedrailwithherfists,asifshewasbeyondwords.Ihatedherthen:herlackofcontrol,herhysteria.IrememberedthattherewasabottleofScotchdownstairsinmyroomshehadbroughtitformeasapresent,thefirstday."Look,I’mgoingtogetyouadrink.Nowstopwailing."Ihoveredoverher.Shetooknonotice,wentonbeatingthebedrail.Igottothedoor,hesitated,lookedback,thenwentout.ThreeGreeks,amanandwomanandanelderman,werestandingtwoopendoorsaway,staringatthedoorofAlison’sroom.TheylookedatmeasifIwereamurderer.Iwentdownstairs,openedthebottle,swallowedastiffshotstraightoutofit,thenwentback.Thedoorwaslocked.Thethreespectatorscontinuedtostare;watchedmetryit,knock,tryitagain,knock,thencallhername.Theoldermancameuptome.Wasanythingwrong?Igrimacedandmuttered,"Theheat."Herepeateditunnecessarilybacktotheothertwo.Ah,theheat,saidthewoman,asifthatexplainedeverything.Theydidnotmove.Itriedoncemore;calledhernamethroughthewoodenpanels.Icouldhearnothing.IshruggedforthebenefitoftheGreeks,andwentbackdownstairs.TenminuteslaterIreturned;Ireturnedfourorfivetimesmoreduringthenexthour;andalwaysthedoor,tomysecretrelief,wasshut.Ihadaskedtobeandwaswokenateight,andIdressedatonceandwenttoherroom.Iknocked;noanswer.WhenItriedthehandle,thedooropened.Thebedhadbeensleptin,butAlisonandallherbelongingsweregone.

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