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Chapter 43

           Shesatsideways,inprofile,longneck,beautifullypoisedGrecianhead."IsawMauricejustnow.Hesaidyouweregoingtotellmethetruth.Overtea.Whoyoureallyare,whereyou’vebeeneverything."Shelookedatmeundersevereeyebrows;reverting."Thatisafib.""Hemighthavedone.Youdon’tknow.""ButIdo."Istareddownattheground."Lily.""Whydoyousaymynamelikethat?""Youknowwhy."Sheshookherhead.Iletthesilencecome.Shesippedhertea,watchedit,sippeditagain.Alwaysthatsecretinnersmile;Ilookedroundintothetrees,toseeifIcouldseethe"nurse";andhopingthatshemightaskmewhatIwaslookingfor."WasyourfriendgladtoseeyouinAthens?""Shedidn’tseemeinAthens.Wecalleditoff.Byletter.""Oh.""Forgood."Shenursedthecup,refusingtolookatme,tobeinterested."Areyouglad?""WhyshouldIbeglad?""Iwasaskingwhether.Notwhy."Shegaveatinyshrug,asifIhadnorighttoask;raisedoneofherblackshoesandcontemplatedit;waitedformynextmove."YouknowI’vebeenhypnotizedsinceIsawyoulast?"Shenodded."Wereyouthere?"Sheshookherhead,quitevehemently."He’shypnotizedyou?"Shenoddedagain."Often?"Sheturnedandputherelbowsonthetableandstaredatme."Yes.Manytimes."AndIwascaught;stillnotquiteabletobesurethattheschizophreniawasanotherinvention;stillnotallcleartowhatextentshewasplayingtohiscues.

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