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Chapter 64

           ""I’llkeepquietinAthensononecondition.Thathemeetsmethere.""Paspossible."Silence.IwonderedhowhismonomaniacalsenseofdutytowardstheschoollivedwithwhateverallegianceheowedConchis.Ahornethoveredthreateninglyinthewindow,thencaromedaway;asmyangerretreatedbeforemydesiretohaveitalloveranddonewith.Isaid,"Whyyou?"Hesmiledthen,athin,smallsmile."Avantlaguerre."Iknewhehadnotbeenteachingattheschool;itmusthavebeenatBourani.Ilookeddownatthedesk."Iwanttoleaveatonce.Today.""Thatisunderstood.Butnomorescandals?"Hemeant,afterthatatbreakfast."I’llsee.If…"Igesturedinmyturn."Onlybecauseofthis.""Bien."Hesaiditalmostwarmly,andcameroundthedesktotakemyhand;andevenshookmyshoulder,asConchishadsometimesdone,asiftoassuremethathetookmyword.Then,brisklyandsparsely,hewent.AndsoIwasexpelled.Assoonashehadgone,Ifeltangryagain,angrythatonceagainIhadnotusedthecat.Ididnotmindleavingtheschool;tohavedraggedthroughanotheryear,pretendingBouranididnotexist,brewingsourlyinthepast…itwasunthinkable.Butleavingtheisland,thelight,thesea.Istaredoutovertheolivegroves.Itwassuddenlyalosslikethatofalimb.Itwasnotthemeannessofmakingascandal,itwasthefutility.Whateverhappened,IwasbannedfromeverlivingagaininPhraxos.AfterawhileIforcedmyselftogoonpacking

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