Волхв

Chapter 5

           IfI’dknownhowtoquietlykillmyselfinthecanteenI’dhavedoneit."

           "It’s…well,hysterical."

           "Ifeelhysterical."Itwasalmostashout.

           "Andhistrionic.Youwroteitformetosee."

           Therewasalongpause.Shekepthereyesshut.

           "Notjustforyoutosee."

           Andthenshecriedagain,butthistime,inmyarms.Itriedtoreasonwithher.Imadepromises;IwouldpostponethejourneytoGreece,IwouldturndownthejobahundredthingsthatIdidn’tmeanandsheknewIdidn’tmean,butfinallytookasaplacebo.

           InthemorningIpersuadedhertoringupandsaythatshewasn’twell,andwespentthedayoutinthecountry.

           

           Thenextmorning,mylastbuttwo,cameapostcardwithaNorthumberlandpostmark.ItwasfromMitford,themanwhohadbeenonPhraxos,tosaythathewouldbeinLondonforafewdays,ifIwantedtomeethim.

           IranghimupontheWednesdayattheArmyandNavyClubandaskedhimouttolunch.Hewastwoorthreeyearsolderthanmyself,tanned,withbluestaringeyesinanarrowhead.Hehadadarkyoung-officermoustache,whichhekeptontouching,andheworeadark-blueblazer,witharegimentaltie.Hereekedmufti;andalmostatoncewestartedaguerrillawarofprestigeandanti-prestige.HehadbeenparachutedintoGreeceduringtheGermanOccupation,andhewasveryglibwithhisXan’sandhisPaddy’sandtheChristiannamesofalltheotherwell-knowncondottieriofthetime.

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