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Chapter 52

           Hehadevidentlybeensittingonthemusicstool,readingabook,whichheputdownassoonasIappeared."Nicholas.""Hello,Mr.Conchis."Myvoicewasneutral.Hecameandshookmyhand,gavemeascrutiny;thecharacteristicrapidmovementofhishead."Iaminvited?""Ofcourse.DidInotsay?""Iwasn’tsure.""Youarewell?""Slightlybruised."Iraisedmyhand,whichwasscarredandstillredfromthedaubingsofMercurochrometheschoolnursehadputonit."Howdidyoudothat?"Heaskedthequestionwithaperfecteffrontery."ItrippedoversomethingasIwasrunning."Hetookmetothedoor,insistedonexaminingthehand."Youmustbecareful.Thereisalwaysthedangeroftetanus.""Iintendtobe."Heexaminedmybleaksmileratherashehadlookedatthehand.Withtheminutestofshrugs,whichmightormightnothavebeenapologetic,hetookmyarmandledmeouttowardstheteatable;thenwenttothecorner."Maria!"Hecamebacktothetable,andwhiskedthemuslinaway.Wesatdown."HowwasGeneva?""Dull."Heofferedmeasandwich."Ifoolishlyenteredafinancingconsortiumtwoyearsago.CanyouimagineVersailleswithnotoneRoiSoleil,butsevenofthem?""Financingwhat?""Manythings."Marieappearedwiththetray."Buttellmewhatyouhavebeendoing.""Nothing."Ireturnedhisobliquesmile."Waiting."Hetookthecomplimentwithalittlebow;andturnedtotheteathings.Isaid,"ImetBarbaDimitrakitheotherday.Bychance."Hepouredtheteaintothecups,sounsurprisedthatIsuspectedhealreadyknew.

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