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Chapter 46

           I’mluckynottobeone-handed."Itookthewristandkissedit.Therewasasilencebetweenus;aninfinitesimalpullingofthehandonmypart,aresistancefromhers.Iletherhaveitback.Shesaid,’What’sthetime?""Justbeforeone.""I’vegottoleaveyouforanhour.I’llcomeback.""Why?""Thescript.""Whereareyougoing?""Totheplace.""ButMauricehasgonetoGeneva."Sheshookherhead."He’swaiting.Ialwayshavetotellhimeverything.""Haveto?"Shesmiled,rememberingthatolddialogue."Supposedto."ShereachedoutherhandsandIstood."I’llbebacksoonaftertwo.""Promise?"Hereyessaidyes."DidyoulikethepoemsIpickedforyou?""Thatwasyou?""Maurice’sidea.Mychoice.""’Wherelovewasinnocent,beingfarfromcities.’"Shelookeddown,thenup,andthendownagain.Istillhadholdofherhands.Shemurmured,"Please.""AslongasyouknowhowmuchIwantto."Shestaredintomyeyesforamoment,alookthatwasalmostlikethekissshewouldnotsuffer,andthatalsomanagedtoconveythereasonshewouldnotarefusaltogiveanythinguntilafullertrustlaybetweenusandthenalmostroughlyshepulledaway,pickedupherraffiabag,andwasgone.Shewalkedafewsteps,thenraisingherskirtbegantorun;afterafewyards,brokeintoafastwalkagain.Shewentupthehill,towardsthecarob.Imoveduptheslopealittle,tokeepherinsight.Almostatoncesomethingintheheavyshadeunderthecarobmoved;asifapieceoftheblacktrunkhaddetacheditself.ItwastheNegro,Joe

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