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Chapter 72

           Isensedformidablepowersofsnubbing."I’vesungonceortwiceinlocalconcerts.Iwastrained.""’Theharpsichordistheplonkety-plonicone’?""Itisrather,isn’tit?"Iturnedmybackonher;onhergentleness;herweaponedladyhood."MydearMrs.deSeitas,noamountofcharm,noamountofintelligence,noamountofplayingwithwordscangetyououtofthisone."Sheleftalongpause."Itisyouwhomakeoursituation.Youmusthavebeentoldthat.Youcomeheretellingmelies.Youcomehereforallthewrongreasons.Itellyouliesback.Igiveyouwrongreasonsback.""Areyourdaughtershere?""No."Iturnedtofaceher."Alison?""AlisonandIareverygoodfriends.""Whereisshe?"Sheshookherhead;noanswer."Idemandtoknowwheresheis.""Inmyhousenooneeverdemands."Herfacewasbland,butasintentonmineasachessplayer’sonthegame."Verywell.We’llseewhatthepolicethinkaboutthat.""Icantellyounow.Theywillthinkyouveryfoolish."Iturnedawayagain,totrytogethertosaymore.ButshesatinthechairandIfelthereyesonmyback.Iknewshewassittingthere,inhercorn-goldchair,andthatshewaslikeDemeter,Ceres,agoddessonherthrone;notsimplyacleverwomanofnearlyfifty,in1953,inaroomwithatractordroningsomewherenearbyinthefields;butplayingarolesodeep-rootedinfidelitytoconceptsIdidnotunderstand,topeopleIdidnotlike,thatithadalmostceasedtobearole.

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