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Chapter 58

           Gray-amethysteyes.Shehadalittlesmile.Isaid,"Yourcue.""Isit?"Sheturnedthen,thesmilewidening;andmuchtoomischievoustobeconsonantwithanabductedsister."What’ssofunny?""Iwasjustthinkingofthefirsttimewemet."TheinvitationwassoabsurdthatIlaughed."Seriously.""Idon’tthinkanything’sveryseriouswithyou."Iwentandstoodbythewindow,thenowtorrentialrain."Whereisshe,June?"Shewalkedtothewardrobeandtookoutacottondressinggown."Idon’tknow.Really.""Comeon."Butshewentintothebathroom.Thundercrashed.Sheleftthedoorajar,andafewmomentslatershecamebackwiththedressinggownon,andhungtheskirtandshirtshehadbeenwearingupinthewardrobe.Raincameinagreatsquallofwind;gustsofcoolnessthroughtheshutters.Suddenlysheswitchedthelightoff,sothattherewasonlythelightfromtheopenbathroomdoor.ShecameacrosstheroomtowhereIwasstanding.Itwasashortdressinggown;adeepneckline.Shesatonthearmofthearmchairbesideme."Mysister’swithMaurice,Nicholas.Ireallydon’tknowwhere.Iexpectonhisyacht."Shepaused,thenadded,"She’scompletelyunderhisinfluence.""Rubbish."Shelookedupatme."Didn’tyourealize?"Lightningflickeredthroughtheshutters.Shejumped,tooobviously.Icountedthree;thenthunderboomed."Isee.Andyou’vecometoconsoleme?"Therainpeltedoutside.Somewheredownthecorridorakeywentintoalock,adooropenedandclosed.Thenasecondaryclapofthunder.

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