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Chapter 71

           Isawalifetimeofdroppedbricksbehindher;buthertannedskinandherclearbluisheyes,andthebodythathadconspicuouslynotruntoseed,madeherforgivable.Shesaid,"Whatisyourname?"Itoldher."Mr.Urfe,doyouknowhowoldIwasin1914?""Obviouslyveryyoungindeed."Shesmiled,butasifcomplimentswererathercontinentalandembarrassing."Iwasten."Shelookedtowherehersonwasfillingthebucket."Benjie’sage.""Thoseothernamestheymeannothing?""GoodLordyes,but…thisMauricewhatdidyoucallhim?hestayedwiththem?"Ishookmyhead.OnceagainConchishadtrickedmeintoaridiculoussituation.Hehadprobablypickedthenamewithapininanolddirectory:allhewouldhavehadtofindwasthenameofoneofthedaughters.Iplungedinsecurelyon."Hewastheson.Anonlyson.Verymusical.""Well,I’mafraidtheremustbeamistake.TheCharlesworthswerechildless,andtherewasaHamilton-Dukesboybut"Isawherhesitateassomethingsnaggedhermemory"hediedinthewar."Ismiled."Ithinkyou’vejustrememberedsomethingelse.""NoImean,yes.Idon’tknow.Itwaswhenyousaidmusical."Shelookedincredulous."Youcouldn’tmeanMr.Rat?"Shelaughed,andputherthumbsinthepocketsofherjodhpurs."TheWindintheWillows.HewasanItalianwhocameandtriedtoteachusthepiano.Mysisterandme.""Young?"Sheshrugged."Quite.""Couldyoutellmemoreabouthim?"Shelookeddown."Gambellino,Gambardello…somethinglikethat.Gambardello?"Shesaidthenameasifitwasstillajoke.

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