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Chapter 46

           Onewasevidentlyfromaformerfellowteachernewsaboutpeople,schoolactivities.AnotherfromafriendwhosignedherselfClaire.OnefromabankinLondon,toJune,advisingherthat"aremittanceof£ioohadbeenreceived"onMay31st."Oursalary."Itwasmyturntobesurprised."Hepaysyouthiseverymonth?""Eachofus.""GoodGod."Ilookedattheletterfromthebankagainandmemorizedtheaddress:Barclay’sBank,EnglandsLane,N.W.3.Themanager’snamewasP.J.Fearn."Andthis."Itwasherpassport.MissJ.N.Holmes."N.?""Neilson.Mymother’sfamilyname."Ireadthesignalementoppositeherphoto.Profession:student.Dateofbirth:16.12.1930.Placeofbirth:CapeTown,SouthAfrica."SouthAfrica?""MyfatherwasacommanderintheNavy.Hediedwhenwewereonlysix.We’vealwayslivedinEngland.ImeanhewasEnglish."Countryofresidence:England.Height:5ft.8in.Colourofeyes:gray.Hair:fair.Specialpeculiarities:scaronleftwrist(twinsister).Atthebottomshehadsignedhername,aneatitalichand.Iflickedthroughthevisapages.TwojourneystoItaly,onetoFrance,onetoGermany.AnentryvisaintoGreecemadeoutinFebruary;anentrystamp,March31st,Athens.Nonefortheyearbefore.IthoughtbacktoMarch31st;thatallthishadbeenpreparing,eventhen."Theymusthavebeenblind.AtCambridge.Noonemarryingyou."Shelookeddown;weweretokeeptothebusinessinhand."Whichcollegewereyouat?""Girton.""YoumustknowoldMissWainwright.Dr.Wainwright.""AtGirton?""Chaucerexpert.Langland.

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