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Chapter 44

           ""Suchas?""Heisveryintelligent.""Howdoyouknowthat?""BecauseIdonotunderstandhim.Whyheis,whoheis,orhowheis.AndMauricetellsmeIamquiteintelligent.IthinkGodmustbeveryintelligenttobesomuchmoreintelligentthanIam.Togivemenoclues.Nocertainties.Nosights.Noreasons.Nomotives."Shestaredupatmefromhermatches;hereyeshadakindofbrightintensitythatIrecognizedfromConchis.Thingswerenotfortuitous;herentrywastimed,thesubjectensured,andnowthedoublemessage."Veryintelligentorveryunkind?"IlookedatConchiswithasmallsmile,butsheanswered."Verywise.Doyouknow,Mr.Urfe,thatIpray?""Whatfor?""IaskGodnevertorevealhimselftome.BecauseifhedidIshouldknowthathewasnotGod.Butaliar."NowshelookedatConchis,whowasfacingexpressionlesslyouttosea;waitingforher,Ithought,tofinishherpartoftheact.SuddenlyIsawLily’sforefingersilentlytapthetabletwice.HereyesflickedsidewaysatConchisandthenbacktome,andshegavethetiniest,leastperceptibleofnods.Ilookeddown.Shehadlaidtwomatchesdiagonallyacrosseachotherandtwoothersbesidethem:XII.Sheavoidedmysuddenlycomprehendingeyes;andthen,pushingthematchsticksintoalittleheap,sheleantbackoutofthepooloflightfromthelampandturnedtoConchis."ButMr.Urfewishestolistentoyou.""Isympathizewithyou,Nicholas."Hesmiledatme."IfeltverymuchasyoudowhenIwasolderandmoreexperiencedthanyouare.

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