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Chapter 7

           Butwiththelovecameacontradictory,almostirritating,feelingofimpotenceandinferiority,asifGreecewereawomansosensuallyprovocativethatImustfallphysicallyanddesperatelyinlovewithher,andatthesametimesocalmlyaristocraticthatIshouldneverbeabletoapproachher.

           NoneofthebooksIhadreadexplainedthissinister-fascinating,thisCirce-likequalityofGreece;thequalitythatmakesitunique.InEnglandweliveinaverymuted,calm,domesticatedrelationshipwithwhatremainsofournaturallandscapeanditssoftnorthernlight;inGreecelandscapeandlightaresobeautiful,soall-present,sointense,sowild,thattherelationshipisimmediatelylove-hatred,oneofpassion.Ittookmemanymonthstounderstandthis,andmanyyearstoacceptit.

           LaterthatdayIwasstandingatthewindowofaroomintheluxuryhoteltowhichtheboredyoungmanwhoreceivedmeattheBritishCouncilhaddirectedme.IhadjustwrittenalettertoAlison,butalreadysheseemedfaraway,notindistance,notintime,butinsomedimensionforwhichthereisnoname.Reality,perhaps.IlookeddownoverConstitutionSquare,thecentralmeeting-placeofAthens,overknotsofstrollingpeople,whiteshirts,darkglasses,barebrownarms.Asibilantmurmurrosefromthecrowdssittingatthecafétables.ItwasashotasahotEnglishJulyday,andtheskywasstillperfectlyclear.BycraningoutandlookingeastIcouldseeHymettus,whereIhadstoodthatmorning,itswholesunset-facingslopeanintensesoftviolet-pink,likeacyclamen.

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