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Chapter 75

           Andnowyouarearadioactivesubstance.Wehopetokeepyoustable.Butwearenotsure."Shesmiled."Someone…ratherinyourposition…oncesaidtomethatIwaslikeapool.Hewantedtothrowastoneintome.ButIamnotsocalminthesesituationsasImaylook.""Ithinkyouhandlethemveryintelligently.""Touché."Shebowedherhead.Thenshesaid,"NextweekI’mgoingawayasIdoeveryautumnwhenthechildrenareoffmyhands.Ishan’tbehiding,butjustdoingwhatIdoeverySeptember.""You’llbewithMaurice?""Yes."Somethingcuriouslylikeanapologylingeredintheair;asifsheknewthestrangetwingeofjealousyIfeltandcouldnotpretendthatitwasnotjustified;thatwhateverrichnessofrelationshipandsharedexperienceIsuspected,existed.Shelookedatherwatch."Ohdear.I’msosorry.ButGunnelandBenjiewillbewaitingformeatKing’sCross.Thoselovelycakes…"Theylayintheirrepulsivepolychromesplendor,untouched."Ithinkonepaysforthepleasureofnoteatingthem."Shegrimacedagreement,andIbeckonedtothewaitressforthebill.Whilewewerewaitingshesaid,"OnethingIwantedtotellyouisthatinthelastthreeyearsMauricehashadtwoseriousheartattacks.Sotheremaynotevenbe…anextyear.""Yes.Hetoldme.""Andyoudidnotbelievehim?""No.""Doyoubelieveme?"Iansweredobliquely."Nothingyousaidcouldmakemebelievethatifhediedtherewouldnotbeanotheryear."Shetookhergloves."Whydoyousaythat?"Ismiledather;herownsmile.Nootheranswer.

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