Волхв

Chapter 46

           Theystood,eachreplicaofeach,sometwentyyardsapart,andthecloserwavedagain.Thenbothdisappearedbacktogetherintothetrees.FiveminuteslaterIarrived,veryoutofbreath,atthedesertedPoseidonstatue.Isufferedamoment’sangrysuspicionthatIwasbeingteasedagainshownthemonlytolosethem.ButIwentdownthefarsideoftheravine,pastthecarob;andsoonIcouldseetheirtwopinkfigures.Theyweresittingonashadedhummockofrockandearth,wearingidenticalsummerdresses,loose-toppedandlongskirted,ofsomecottonymaterialwiththinpinkandwhite,roseandlily,stripes.Aglimpseofpalebluestockings.RosestoodassoonasshesawmecomingandcameidlyandEdwardianlydownthehummockandalittlewaytowardsme.Shehadherhairup,twocurvedwingsthatframedherfaceandendedinachignon.Iglancedatherwrist,thoughIwassure.Ithadnoscar.AndIglancedbeyondheratthegirlwhosehairwasdownherback,aslooseasontheSundaymorningafortnightbefore;wholookedsomuchyounger,yetsatandunsmilinglywatchedusmeet.Rosemadeaface;amodernfacethatdeniedhercostume."Elleestfdchée."Shelookedround.Lilyhadpresentedherbacktous,asifinapique."Itoldheryousaidyoudidn’tcarewhichofusyoumetthismorning.""Thatwaskindofyou."Shegrinned."Boredofme.""Andwhathaveyoudecided?"Shehesitated,thentookmyhandandledmetothefootofthehummock.Lilymusthaveheardus,hutshewouldnotturn.

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