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Chapter 45

           "Iknewhemightsaythathewouldcomewithmeandsomakeitimpossibletobeatthestatueatmidnight;butitwasacountertrapforhim,aninsuranceforme.Ifheletmegooutalone,thenitwouldbethathewantedmetowalkintothetrap,iftherewasatrap;andifhewasgenuinelyinnocentoftheassignation,IcouldstillifdiscoveredandthenaccusedpretendthatIhadassumedhewasnot."Asyouwish."Heputouthishandinhisforeignwayandclaspedminewithunusualwarmth,andwatchedmeforamomentasIwentdownstairs.ButbeforeIhadreachedthebottomIheardhisdoorclose.Hemightbeoutontheterracelistening,soIcrunchednoisilyoverthegraveltothetrackoutofBourani.ButatthegateinsteadofturningdowntoMoutsaIwentonupthehillforfiftyyardsorsoandsatdownagainstatreetrunk,fromwhereIcouldwatchtheentranceandthetrack.Itwasadarknight,nomoon,butthestarsdiffusedaveryfaintluminescenceovereverything,alightlikethesoftestsound,touchoffuronebony.Myheartwasbeatingfasterthanitshould.ItwaspartlyatthethoughtofmeetingLily,partlyatsomethingfarmoremysterious,thesensethatIwasnowdeepinthestrangestmazeinEurope.IrememberedthefeelingIhadhadonemorningwalkingbacktotheschool;ofbeingOdysseusorTheseus.NowIwasTheseusinthemaze;somewhereinthedarknessAriadnewaited;andtheMinotaur.Isatthereforquarterofanhour,smokingbutshieldingtheredtipfromview,earsalertandeyesalert.Nobodycame;andnobodywent.

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