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Chapter 5

           Iwrotealetter,butthatwasunanswered.TendaysremainedbeforeIwasduetogo.

           ThingsbecameverydifficultwithAlison.IhadtogiveuptheflatinRussellSquareandwespentthreefrustratingdayslookingforsomewhereforhertolive.Eventuallywefoundalargestudio-roomoffBakerStreet.Themove,packingthings,upsetusboth.Ididn’thavetogountilOctober8th,butAlisonstartedworkonthe1st,andtheneedtogetupearly,tointroduceorderintoourlife,wastoomuchforus.Wehadtwodreadfulrows.Thefirstoneshestarted,andstoked,andbuiltuptoawhitehotoutpouringofcontemptformen,andmeinparticular.Iwasasnob,aprig,atwopenny-halfpennyDonJuanandsoon.ThenextdayshehadbeenicilymuteatbreakfastwhenIwentintheeveningtomeether,shewasnotthere.Iwaitedanhour,thenIwenthome.Shewasn’tthere,either.Itelephoned:noair-hostesstraineeshadbeenkeptlate.Iwaited,gettingangrierandangrier,untileleveno’clock,andthenshecamein.Shewenttothebathroom,tookhercoatoff,putonthemilkshealwayshadbeforebed,andsaidnotaword.

           "Wherethehellhaveyoubeen?"

           "I’mnotgoingtoansweranyquestions."

           Shestoodoverthestoveinthekitchenrecess.Shehadinsistedonacheaproom.Iloathedthecooking-sleeping-everythinginoneroom;thesharedbathroom;thehavingtohissandwhisper.

           "Iknowwhereyou’vebeen."

           "I’mnotinterested."

           "You’vebeenwithPete."

           "Allright.I’vebeenwithPete."Shegavemeafuriousdarklook.

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