Волхв

Chapter 76

           ""NoImeantexactlywhatIoffered.You’retemporarilydrifting.SoamI.Solet’sdrifttogether…andI’lltakecareofthefinances.Nosex.Justcompanionship."Sherubbedtheinsideofherwriststogether;grinnedagainandshrugged,asifonemadnessmorewasimmaterial.SoItookupwithher.Iftheyhadtheireyesonme,itwouldbeuptothemtomakeamove.Ithoughtitmightevenhelptoprecipitatematters.Jojowasastrangecreature,asdouceasrainLondonrain,becauseshewasseldomverycleanandutterlywithoutambitionormeanness.SheslippedperfectlyintotheroleIcastherfor.Wesloppedroundthecinemas,sloppedroundthepubs,sloppedroundexhibitions.Sometimeswesloppedroundalldayupinmyflat.Butalways,atsomepointinthenight,Isenthersloppingbacktohercubbyhole.Oftenwesatforhoursatthesametablereadingmagazinesandnewspapersandneverexchangingaword.AftersevendaysIfeltIhadknownherforsevenyears.Igaveherfourpoundsaweekandofferedtobuyhersomeclothesandpayhertinyrent.SheacceptedadarkbluejerseyfromMarksandSpencers,butnothingelse.Shefuffilledherfunctionverywell;sheputoffeveryothergirlwholookedatusandonmysideIcultivatedasortoflunatictransferredfidelitytowardsher.Shewasalwaysequable,gratefulforthesmallestbone,likeanoldmongrel;patient,unoffended,casual.IrefusedtotalkaboutAlison,andprobablyJojoceasedtobelieveinher;accepted,inheraccept-allway,thatIwasjust"aweebitcracked.

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