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Chapter 45

           "Thefigurecameandstoodsomesixfeetaway.Icouldseethatbehindthemacabredisguisewasabig,tallman.Hemovedlikeaveryfitman,too.Iwouldbenomatchforhimphysically.Ishrugged."Forcemajeure.""Juststayhere.Pleasejuststayhere."Sheturnedtothefigure.Hervoicewascold."Andthereisabsolutelynoneedforviolence.Weallknowyou’reverystrong."Sheturnedbacktome,touchedmyarmonelasttimeasiftoreassureme;thenshedisappeareddownthroughthetreestowardsthecarobunderwhichthemanandthegirlhadstood.Ispoke."Isupposeyou’retheReverendMr.Foulkes."Heraisedhisarmandtookofftheheadpiece.IwaslookingataNegro.Hehadonblacktrousers,ablackshirt,blackgymshoes;evenblackgloves.Hedidnotsmile,butsimplywatchedme.Poisedyetcoiled;anathlete,aboxer.IcalculatedwhetherIcouldriskadashintothetrees.Butitwasalreadytoolate.Shehaddisappeared;andIfeltsurethatherrealdestinationwasinsomeverydifferentdirection."Whereyoufrom?TheWestIndies?"Noanswer."Wellwhatareyousupposedtobetheblackeunuchorsomething?"Noansweragain;butIthoughttherewasatinycontractionoftheeyes."I’mgoingbacktositontheseat.Allright?"Hedidnotevennod.Isaidagain"Allright?"andthenmovedcrabwisebackupthehill,cautiously,watchinghim.Hestayedwherehewas,andweremainedlikethatforperhapsaminute.Ilitacigarettetotrytocounterthereleasedadrenalin,andlistenedinvainforthesoundofanenginedownbythesea.

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