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Chapter 71

           ImighthaveguessedthatConchiswascompensatingforsomedeepfeelingofinferioritytowardsherandhersisters,towardshisownyouth,towardsEnglandandtheEnglish;justasIoughttohavehadmoreconfidenceinmyinevitablyarriving,oneday,attherealtruthabouthim.InasenseI,andalltheotherswhohadbeenthroughthe"system"atBourani,mustrepresenthisrevengeforallthehumiliationsandunhappinesshehadsufferedintheMontgomeryhousehold,andprobablyotherslikethem,duringthosedistantyears.Icameoutintothemainstreet.Itwashalf-pasttwelveandIdecidedtogetabitetoeatbeforeIdidthedrivebackintoLondon.SoIstoppedatasmallhalf-timberedpub.Ihadtheloungebaralltomyself."Passingthrough?"askedthelandlord,ashedrewmeapint."No.Beentoseesomeone.DinsfordHouse.""Niceplaceshe’sgotthere.""Youknowthem?"Heworeabowtie;hadaqueasyin-betweenaccent."Knowofthem.I’lltakethesandwichesseparate."Herangupthetill."Usedtoseethechildrenroundthevillage.""I’vejustbeenoutthereonbusiness.""Ohyes."Aperoxidedwoman’sheadappearedroundthedoor.Sheheldoutaplateofsandwiches.Ashehandedmebackmychange,hesaid,"Singerinopera,wasn’tshe?""Idon’tthinkso.""That’swhattheysayroundhere."Iwaitedforhimtogoon,butheevidentlywasn’tveryinterested.Ifinishedhalfasandwich.Thought."What’sherhusbanddo?""Isn’tahusband."Hecaughtupmyquicklook."WellwebeenheretwoyearsnowandIneverheardofone

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