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Chapter 55

           "Ehbien.Bonnechance."PerhapsithadnotbeensodifficultforhertoplayMaria;shewasveil-eyedbynature.Iwatchedherblackbackdescendthepath,sinkoutofsight.Andatonce,inthesameplace,Julieroseintosight,climbingupfromthebeach.Conchissaid,"Letuspretendforafewmoments."Shewaswearingawhitelinensuit,anavy-blueshirt,townshoes;andtheshockofseeingherincontemporaryclotheswasthegreatestofthethree.Shewaswalkingquickly,lightly,inawaythatmademerealizeIhadneverseenhermovenaturallybefore.ShecameacrossthegravelandIstaredatherandshestaredatme.Runningupthesteps,aglanceatConchis,shecame,ffickingherhairback,withasortofcoolimpudenceIwassurethewholeentryhadbeenrehearsedandstoodsomesixfeetinfrontofme;herbacktoConchis;thenwinked,toinvalidatethepartshewasplaying."Goodmorning."Hervoicewaslouderthanusual;formal."Hello."Shegaveanotherglance,atinysmile,backatConchis,whostoodbythetable,thenlookedboldlybackatme.Buthiddenfromhimherlefthandwasagainstherribs,andtwofingerswerecrossed"Mauricehastoldyou?AboutAmerica?""Yes.""Iamsorry."Isaid,"Allyou’vetoldmewas…notserious?"Sheputatouchofsharpnessintohervoice;turnedhalfaway."Ican’tdiscussit.I’llwrite.I’vegottogetaway."Conchiscameupbesideusandlookedathersolongthatshefrowned."Notveryconvincing,mydear.Fromanactressofyourcaliber.

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