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Chapter 75

           Iwenton,"Isthattherightvotiveoffering?""Ifitismadesincerely.""Assincerelyasyourofferofhelpwastheotherday."Shewentonwithhertoast."DidyougotoSomersetHouse?""Yes."Sheputdownherknife."WaitaslongasAlisonmakesyouwait.Idonotthinkitwillbeverylong.ButIcan’tdoanythingtobringhertoyou.Nowitissimplybetweenyouandher.Ihope,Ihopeverymuchthatshewillforgiveyou.ButIshouldn’tbetoosurethatshewill.Youstillhavetogainherback.""There’sgainingbacktobedoneonbothsides.""Perhaps.Thatisforthetwoofyoutosettle."Shestaredamomentlongeratme,thenlookeddownwithasmile."Thegodgameisended.""Thewhat?""Thegodgame."Hereyeswereonmineagain;attheirgentlest."Thegodgame.""Becausetherearenogods.Anditisnotagame."Shebegantoeathertoast,asiftobringusbacktonormal.Ilookedpastheratthebusy,banaltearoom.Thediscreetchinkofcutleryonchina;soundsascommonplaceassparrows’voices."Isthatwhatyoucallit?"Shesaid,"I’mnotgoingtotalkaboutit,butyes…thatis,well,akindofnicknameweuse."Shewentondemurelyeating.Isaid,"IfIhadanyself-respectleft,I’dgetupandwalkout."Hereyescrinkled."Pleasedon’t.I’mcountingonyoutogetmeataxiinaminute.We’vebeendoingBenjie’sschoolshoppingtoday.""Ican’tseeDemeterinadepartmentstore.""No?Ithinkshewouldhavelikedthem.Eventhegaberdinemackintoshesandgymshoes.

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