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Chapter 43

           "Iremembered,asIsmiledthinlyathisownthinsmile,thatIwasbackinapolysemanticworld.Hereachedout,asifhefeltsorryforme,andgrippedmyshoulderforasecond.Itwasclearthathewantedtogeton."You’regoingout?""Ihavebeenwritinglettersallday.Imustwalk.""Can’tIcomewithyou?""Youcould."Hesmiled."ButIthinkLilywouldbedisappointed."Ismiledback."Inthatcase.""Precisely.Youwillrememberwhatwesaid?""Ofcourse.""Thankyou.Ihavegreatconfidenceinyou.Stokalo."Heraisedhishand,andweparted.Iwalkedon,butlookedbackafteramomenttoseewhichwayhehadgone.ItwasapparentlytoMoutsaorbeyondittothetotallydesertedwesternendoftheisland.Ididnotbelieveforamomentthathewasgoingforaconstitutional.Hewalkedfartoomuchlikeamanwithsomethingtoarrange,someonetosee.NoonewasvisibleasIapproachedthehouse,asIcrossedthegravel.Ileaptupthestepsandwalkedquietlyroundthecornerontothewidetilingunderthefrontcolonnade.Lilywasstandingthere,herfeetandthebottomofherdressinsunlight,therestofherinshadow.Isawatoncethatthepretensewasstillon.Shehadherbacktome,asifshehadbeenlookingouttosea,butherfacewasturnedexpectantlyoverhershoulder.AssoonasIappearedsheswayedlightlyround.Shewaswearinganotherbeautifuldress,inacharcoal-amber-indigoartnouveaufabric,withanalmostground-lengthpaleyellowstole.

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