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Chapter 56

           IhadanideahewasGerman,oneofthe"soldiers,"thoughhewaswearingablackshirt.HesawIwasstilltworungsfromthetop,andimmediatelyslammedtheliddown.Ishoutedinthepitchdarkness."ForGod’ssake!Hey.Waitaminute!"Ipressedupfuriouslyontheundersideofthelid.Itgaveafraction,asifsomeonewasstandingorsittingonit.Butitwouldn’tmovefurther.Istrainedtoheaveitup.Thenlistened.Silence.Itriedthelidagain,asunrewardinglyasbefore.AfterawhileIclimbeddowntothebottom.Istruckamatchandexaminedthetwomassivedoors.Theywereimpenetrable.Snarlingwithrage,IrememberedConchis’sfairy-godfathersmiles.Thegreatfarewell.Ourrevelsnowareended.HemusthavehuggedhimselfwithjoywhenIcalledhisbluffandproducedmyletter.Isawwhyhehadtauntedme.HewantedmetotellhimIlovedJulie.Hisplanwasalwaystoberuined.Herfalsedeparturewasalwaystobecanceled.AndJulie?Iwasfloodedwitholddoubtsabouther.Buthadshetriedtodelaymeatthebottomoftheladder?No.Andshecouldeasilyhavedroppedsomething.Hadsheenticedmeintotheplace?No,Ihadbroughtthesubjectupmyself,bothtimes.Hehadtrickedheraswell.Perhapshewasjealousofusnotonlysexuallyjealous,butjealousofusasrebelliouspuppets.IthoughtofhownearIhadbeentohavingher.ToteachingherthattherewerethingsinwhichIwasskilled,wise,bothpassionateandpatient

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