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Chapter 73

           Bangoutofthetopdrawer,bothbeentoRoedean,finishedinSwitzerland.Allthat.Saidtheywerethereforthesummerandthattheoldboywouldverymuchliketomeetme,whydidn’tIcomeupfortea.Nuffsaid.Offwetrotted.Meettheoldboy.Tea."Hehadthesameoldhabitofstretchinghisneckup,asifhiscollarwastootight;tomakehimselflookamanoftheworld."Thiswhat’s-his-namespokeEnglish?"’Perfect.MovedroundEuropeallhislife,bestsocietyandallthat.Well,actuallyIfoundoneofthetwinsashadeoff.Notmytype.Rathermarkedtheotherformyareaofops.Okay,theoldmanandthenot-ontwinfadedawayafterteaandthisgirl,June,thatwashername,tookmeroundtheproperty.""Nicework.""Didn’tactuallygetroundtounarmedcombatatthatpoint,butIsortoffeltshewasreadyandwilling.Youknowhowitwasontheisland.Fullmagazineonandnothingtoshootat.""Rather."Heflexedhisarm,caressedthebackofhishair."Right.Itrottedoffbacktotheschool.Tenderfarewell.Invitationtodinnerthenextweekend.Weekpasses,Ipresentmyselfoverthereinmynumberones.Othernecessaryequipment.Drinksfordinner,girlslookingsmashing.Butthen."Hegavemeataut,suspensefullook."Wellasamatteroffacttheothergirl,notJune,gotstinkers.""Christ.""I’dgothernumbertheweekbefore.Oneofthesebloodyintellectualgirls.Pretendtobeastoughasnuts,butacoupleofginsput’emoutstonecold.Well,itgotprettybloodydiceyduringdinner.Damnedembarrassing.

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