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Chapter 5

           "So?"

           "YoucouldhavewaitedtillThursday."

           "WhyshouldI?"

           ThenIlostmytemper.IdraggedupeverythingIcouldrememberthatmighthurther.Shedidn’tsayanything,butundressedandgotintobed,andlaywithherfaceturnedtothewall.Shebegantocry.InthesilenceIkeptremembering,withintenserelief,thatIshouldsoonbefreeofallthis.ItwasnotthatIbelievedmyownviciousaccusations;butIstillhatedherforhavingmadememakethem.IntheendIsatbesideherandwatchedthetearstrickleoutofherswolleneyes.

           "Iwaitedhoursforyou."

           "Iwenttothecinema.Ihaven’tseenPete."

           "Whylieaboutit?"

           "Becauseyoucan’ttrustme.AsifI’ddothat."

           "Thisissuchalousywaytoend."

           "Icouldhavekilledmyselftonight.IfI’dhadthecourage.I’dhavethrownmyselfunderthetrain.Istoodthereandthoughtofdoingit."

           "I’llgetyouawhisky."Icamebackwithitandgaveittoher."IwishtoGodyou’dlivewithsomeone.Isn’tthereanotherairhostesswho’d"

           "I’mnevergoingtolivewithanotherwomanagain."

           "AreyougoingbacktoPete?"

           Shegavemeanangrylook.

           "AreyoutryingtotellmeIshouldn’t?"

           "No."

           Shesankbackandstaredatthewall.

           "I’dbebackwithhimnow…ifIcouldstandtheidea."Forthefirsttimeshegaveafaintsmile.Thewhiskywasbeginningtowork."It’slikethoseHogarthpictures.Lovealamode.Fiveweekslater."

           "Arewefriendsagain?"

           "Wecan’teverbefriendsagain."

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