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Chapter 75

           Wasthatwhywehadmetinamuseum?Couldanyonepossessanything?Tailboys,tables,Chippendalemirrorswewerewalkinginaworldofobjectspossessedbynothingbutthemselves.Givingandpossessingseemedinfinitelysuperficialandtransitory;thedecorwaschosen.Shepressedmyarmafteralongmoment,thenletgoofit."Theysaythere’saplatelikemineondisplay.Justthroughhere."Wewentintoalongdesertedgalleryofchina.Onceagainsheseemedtoknowherwayabouthadrehearsed?becauseshewentstraighttooneofthewalicases.Shetooktheplateoutofherbasketandhelditup,walkingalong,untilfromthebackofagroupofcupsandjugsanalmostidenticalblueandwhiteplatewasstaringather.Iwentbesideher."That’sit."Shecomparedthem;wrappedherownlooselyinitstissuepaperagain;andthen,takingmecompletelybysurprise,presentedit."It’sforyou.""But""Please."Shewassmilingatmygingerlook."Butreally…Imean…""IboughtitwithAlison."Shecorrectedherself."AlisonwaswithmewhenIboughtit."Shepusheditintomyhands.Iunwrappedit.InthemiddleoftheplatetherewasanaïvelydrawnChinamanandhiswife;twochildrenbetweenthem.Aremoteecho;peasantstravelingsteerage,theswell,thenightwind."SupposingIbreakit.""Ithinkyoushouldgetusedtohandlingfragileobjects."Shemadethedouble-meaningveryplain.Ilookeddownattheplateagain,thesmallinky-bluefigures."That’sreallywhyIaskedtomeetyou."Oureyesmet;shegentlymockedbyembarrassment.

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