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Chapter 65

           IrememberedthosemomentsofreliefatMonemvasiaandontheshipcomingbacktoPhraxos,momentswhenthemostordinarythingsseemedbeautifulandlovablepossessorsofamagnificentquotidaneity.IcouldhavefoundthatinAlison.Herspecialgenius,oruniqueness,washernormality,herreality,herpredictability;hercrystalcoreofnonbetrayal;herattachmenttoallthatLilywasnot.Iwasmarooned;winglessandleaden,asifIhadbeenmomentarilysurrounded,thenabandoned,byaflockofstrangewingedcreatures;emancipated,mysterious,departing,assingingbirdspassonoverhead;leavingasilencespentwithvoices.Onlytooordinaryvoices,screams,camefaintlyupfromthebay.Morehorseplay.Thepresenterodedthepast.Thesunslantedthroughthepines,andIwalkedonelasttimetothestatue.Poseidon,perfectmajestybecauseperfectcontrol,perfecthealth,perfectadjustment,stoodflexedtohisdivinesea;Greecetheeternal,thenever-fathomed,thebravestbecausetheclearest,themystery-atnoonland.PerhapsthisstatuewasthecenterofBourani,itsomphalosnotthehouseortheEarthorConchisorLily,butthisstillfigure,benign,all-powerful,yetunabletointerveneorspeak;ablesimplytobeandtoconstitute.

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