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Chapter 52

           "Isyourdislikeofmeapartofyourpart?"Hewasundisconcerted."Likingisnotimportant.Betweenmen."Ifelttheouzoinme."Evenso,youdon’tlikeme."Hisdarkeyesturnedonmine."Iamtoanswer?"Inodded."No.ButIlikeveryfewpeople.Andnolongeranyofyoursexandage.Likingotherpeopleisanillusionwehavetocherishinourselvesifwearetoliveinsociety.ItisoneIhavelongbanishedfrommylife.Youwishtobeliked.Iwishsimplytobe.Onedayyouwillknowwhatthatmeans,perhaps.Andyouwillsmile.Notagainstme.Butwithme."Fromthehousethebellrang,andwewalkedbackslowlythroughthetrees.Maria’sshadowmovedunderthearches,roundthewhiteand-silvertable.Itwaslikeastagesetting,andIhadthesharprealizationthatthiswaspresumablythelastdinnerConchisandIshouldhavetogether.IwanteddesperatelytohaveJulieatmyside,tohavethatsituationsolved;butIfoundmyselfwishingthatthemasque,despiteallitsasperitiesandshocksanduglinesses,couldhavealsocontinued.AlmostassoonaswehadstartedeatingIheardthefootstepsoftwoorthreepeopleonthegravelroundbyMaria’scottage.Iglancedbackfrommysoup,butthetablehadbeen,nodoubtdeliberately,placedwhereitwasimpossibletosee."TonightIwishtoillustratemystory,"saidConchis."Ithoughtyou’ddonethatalready.Andonlytoovividly.""Thesearerealdocuments."HeindicatedthatIshouldgooneating,hewouldsaynothingmore.Iheardfootstepsontheterraceoutsidehisbedroom,aboveourheads.

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