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Chapter 42

           Iranstraightdowntothereceptiondesk.Arabbityoldmanwithspectacles,thefatheroftheproprietor,satbehindit.He’dbeeninAmerica,andspokeEnglishquitewell."YouknowthatgirlIwaswithlastnighthasshegoneoutthismorning?""Ohyeah.Shewen’out.""When?"Helookedupattheclock."Aboutonehoursince.Shelef’this.Shesaidgiveityouwhenyoucamedown."Anenvelope.Myscrawledname:N.Urfe."Shedidn’tsaywhereshewasgoing?""Justpaidhercheckandwent."Iknewbythewayhewaswatchingmethathehadheard,orheardabout,thescreamingtheeveningbefore."ButIsaidI’dpay.""Isaid.Itoldher.""Damn."AsIturnedtogohesaid,"Hey,youknowwhattheysayintheStates?Alwaysplennymorefishinthesea.Knowthatone?Plennymorefishinthesea."Iwentbacktomyroomandopenedherletter.Itwasascrawl,alast-momentdecisionnottogoinsilence.Thinkwhatitwouldbelikeifyougotbacktoyourislandandtherewasnooldman,nogirlanymore.Nomysteriousfunandgames.Thewholeplacedlockedupforever.It’sfinishedfinishedfinished.AbouttenIranguptheairport.Alisonhadnotreturned,andwasnotduetoreturnuntilherflighttoLondonatfivethatafternoon.Itriedagainateleventhirty,justbeforetheboatsailed;thesameanswer.Astheship,whichwasfilledwithreturningboys,drewoutfromthequayIscannedthecrowdsofparentsandrelationsandidlers.Ihadsomeideathatshewasthereamongthem,watching;butifshewas,shewasinvisible

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