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Chapter 7

           IwalkeddownthatstreetandIneverlookedbackandIloveyou.Iloveyou.IloveyousomuchthatIshallhateyouforeverfortoday.

           

           Anotherlettercamefromherthenextday.Itcontainednothingbutmychecktornintwoandascribbleonthebackofonehalf:Nothanks.Andtwodayslatertherewasathirdletter,fullofenthusiasmforsomefilmshehadbeentosee,almostachattyletter.Butattheendshewrote:ForgetthefirstletterIsentyou.Iwassoupset.It’sallovernow.Iwon’tbeold-fashionedagain.

           OfcourseIwroteback,ifnoteveryday,twoorthreetimesaweek;longlettersfullofself-excuseandseff-justificationuntilonedayshewrotePleasedon’tgoonsoaboutyouandme.Tellmeaboutthings,abouttheisland,theschool.Iknowwhatyouare.Sobewhatyouare.WhenyouwriteaboutthingsIcanthinkI’mwithyou,seeingthemwithyou.Anddon’tbeoffended.Forgiving’sforgetting.

           Imperceptiblyinformationtooktheplaceofemotioninourletters.Shewrotetomeaboutherwork,agirlshehadbecomefriendlywith,aboutminordomesticthings,films,books.Iwroteabouttheschoolandtheisland,assheasked.Onedaytherewasaphotoofherinheruniform.She’dhadherhaircutshortanditwastuckedbackunderherfore-and-aftcap.Shewassmiling,buttheuniformandthesmilecombinedgaveheraninsincere,professionallook;shehadbecome,thephotosharplywarnedme,astranger,someonenotthesomeoneIlikedtoremember;theprivate,theuniquelymy,Alison.Andthenthelettersbecameonce-weekly.

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