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Chapter 75

           Shenearlyspoke,thenchosesilence.IrememberedthatphraseIhadhadtouseofLily:outofrole.Hermother’seyes,andLily’sthroughthem;thelabyrinth;privilegesbestowedandprivilegesrejected;atruce.Aminutelaterweweregoingdownthecorridortowardstheentrance.Twomencamedownittowardsus.Theywereabouttopasswhentheoneontheleftgaveakindofgasp.LilydeSeitasstoppedandthrewherarmsback;shetoowascaughtcompletelybysurprise.Hewasinadarkbluesuitwithabowtie,amaneofprematurelywhitehair,avoluble,fleshymouthinafloridface.Sheturnedquickly."Nicholaswouldyouexcusemeandgetmethattaxi?"Hehadthefaceofaman,adistinguishedman,suddenlybecomeaboyagain,rathercomicallymeltedbythisevidentlyunexpectedmeetingintoagreenremembering.Imadeaconvenientshowofexcessivepolitenesstosomeotherpeopleheadingforthetearoom,whichallowedmetohangbackamomenttohearwhatthetwomightsay.LilydeSeitassaidnothing,buthespoke."MydearLily…mydearestgirl…"andhecouldn’tsayanymore.Hewasholdingbothherhands,drawingheraside,andshewassmiling,thatstrangesmileofhers,likeCeresreturnedtothebarrenland.Ihadtogoon,butIturnedagainattheendofthecorridor.Themanhewaswith,adepartmentcuratororsomething,hadwalkedonandwaswaitingbythetearoomdoor.Thetwoofthemstoodthere.Icouldseethetendercreasesroundhiseyes;andstillshesmiled,acceptinghomage.TherewerenotaxisaboutandIwaitedbythecurb.

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