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Chapter 6

           Thereweretearsforminginhereyes,andsheopenedhermouthtosaysomething.Butthensheleantforward,desperately,clumsily,kissedmesoswiftlythatIhardlyfelthermouth,andwasgone.Hercamel-haircoatdisappeareddownthestairs.Shedidn’tlookback.Iwenttothewindow,andsawherwalkingfastacrossthestreet,thepalecoat,thestraw-coloredhairalmostthesamecolorasthecoat,amovementofherhandtoherhandbag,herblowinghernose;notoncedidshelookback.Shebrokeintoasortofrun.IopenedthewindowandleantoutandwatcheduntilshedisappearedaroundthecornerattheendofthestreetintoMaryleboneRoad.Andnoteventhen,attheveryend,didshelookback.

           Iturnedtotheroom,washedupthebreakfastthings,madethebed;thenIsatatthetableandwroteoutacheckforfiftypounds,andalittlenote.

           

           Alisondarling,pleasebelievethatifitwastobeanyone,itwouldhavebeenyou;thatI’vrreallybeenfarsadderthanIcouldshow,ifwewerenotbothtogomad.Pleaseweartheearrings.Pleasetakethismoneyandbuyascooterandgowhereweusedtogoordowhatyouwantwithit.Pleaselookafteryourself.OhGod,ifonlyIwasworthwaitingfor…Nicholas

           

           Itwassupposedtosoundspontaneous,butIhadbeencomposingitonandofffordays.Iputthecheckandthenoteinanenvelope,andsetitonthemantelpiecewiththelittleboxcontainingthepairofjetearringswehadseeninaclosedantique-shoponeday.ThenIshaved,andwentouttogetataxi

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