Волхв

Chapter 55

           Conchis,nowthatatlastIhaveyouatmymercy,I’dliketoknowwhatyoudidintend."Hebithislips,almostboyishly,hiseyessuddenlybrimmingwithgoodhumor.Ihadanunexpectedfeelingofaffectionforhim.Juliewasright:onecouldnotbelievehewasevil."Youmustaskher.""Shedoesn’tknow.""Shedoesknow.Ihavetoldherthetruth.ButIwarnyouitisverystrange."Theeyescrinkled."Verystrangeindeed."ThenbeforeIcouldsayanymore,helookedathiswatch,seemedsurprised,andwenttothecornerofthecolonnade."Catherine!"HepronouncedittheFrenchway.Heturnedbacktome."MariaofcourseisnotasimpleGreekpeasant.Thiswastobeanotherlittlesurpriseforyou.Butnow…"Heshrugged,asifallwaswasted,alladampfizzle.Weheardherfootstepsandturned.Mariawasstillanelderlywoman,stillhadalinedface;butsheworeawell-cutblacksuit,agilt-and-garnetbrooch.Stockings.Shoeswithshortheels.Atouchoflipstick.Thesortofmiddle-classmatronoffiftyonemightseeinanyfashionableAthenianstreet.Allheroldmannerwasgone.Shestoodwithafaintsmileonherfacethebigsurprise,thequick-changeentrance.ButConchissacrificedtheeffect."Nicholas,thisisMadameCatherineAthanasoulis,whohasmadeaspecialityofpeasantroles.Shehashelpedusmanytimesbefore."Hemovedtowardsher."Catherine,tinemaiheurnousestarrivée.Queiquechosedetoutafaitinattendu."Hetookherelbowandledheraside;theirbackstome,andaretreatintoGreek.Shenoddedatwhathewassaying.

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