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Chapter 43

           Asarrestingasabrilliantstagecostume,andyetshecontrivedtowearitbothnaturallyanddramatically.Sheheldoutherlefthandwithasmile,backup,formetocheckheridentity.Wedidn’tsayanything.Shesatdowninherwillowymannerandgesturedtothechairopposite.Anditbecameasortofgameinsideagameinsideagame:silence,toseewhichoneofuscouldgolongestwithoutspeaking.AsshepouredwaterfromthesilverkettleintotheteapotIsawherslidealookatme,andthenbiteherlipstostopfromsmiling.Icouldn’ttakemyeyesoffher.Allthroughtheweektherehadbeenrecurrentmemories,imagesofAlison,doubtsthatinvolvedcomparingherwithLily…andnowIknewIwasright.Itwasn’tonlythestunningphysicaleleganceofthisgirl,itwastheintelligence,thequickness,theabilitytobeseveralthingsatthesametime;tomakeeverylookandeveryremarkambiguous;tolookcoolandyetnevercold.Sheturneddownthepaleblueflameofthespirit-stove;withamouesurrendered."Mauricehadtogoout.""Oh.why?"Shepouredtwocupsandhandedonetowardsme,thenlookedmeintheeyes."Sothatwecouldhaveteaalone."Shesmiled."Youlooklikeadream.""Won’tyouhaveasandwich?"Igrinned,gaveup,tookone."Where’veyoubeenthislastfortnight?""Here.""Noyouhaven’t.I’vebeenoverseveraltimes.Thehousehasbeenlockedup."Shenibbledasandwich,riskedademurelookatme."Comeon,beasport.Athens?"Sheshookherhead.Herhairwasupanddrawnbackfromherface.

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