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Chapter 71

           "Shegrinnedattheabsurdity."Averypersonalquestion.Wouldyousayyouwereastrikinglyprettylittlegirl…I’msureyouwerebutwereyouconsciousthattherewassomethingratherspecialaboutyou?"Shelookeddownathercigarette."Intheinterests,ohdear,howshallIsayit,intheinterestsofyourresearch,andspeakingasapooroldraddledmother,theansweris…yes,Ibelievetherewas.Actually,Iwaspainted.Itbecamequitefamous.Alltherageofthe1913Academy.It’sinthehouseI’llshowyouinaminute."Iconsultedmynotebook."Andyoujustcan’trememberwhathappenedtohimwhenthewarcame?"Shepressedherfinehandsagainsthereyes."Heavens,doesn’tthismakeyourealizeIthinkhewasinterned…buthonestlyforthelifeofmeI…""WouldyoursisterinChilerememberbetter?MightIwritetoher?""Ofcourse.Wouldyoulikeheraddress?"ShegaveittomeandIwroteitdown.Benjiecameandstoodabouttwentyyardsaway,byanastrolabeonastonecolumn,lookingplainerthanwordsthathispatiencewasexhausted.Shebeckonedtohim;caressedbackhisforelock."Yourpooroldmum’sjusthadashock,darling.She’sdiscoveredshe’samuse."Sheturnedtome."Isthattheword?""What’samuse?""Aladywhomakesagentlemanwritepoems.""Doeshewritepoems?"Shelaughedandturnedbacktome."Andhe’sreallyquitefamous?""Ithinkhewillbeoneday.""CanIreadhim?""He’snotbeentranslated.Buthewillbe.""Byyou?""Well…"IletherthinkIhadhopes.

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