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Chapter 76

           "Shestoodplumplyinthedoor,inherbluejumperandjeans,adarkstainofsilentaccusation.Lightfromoutsidedistortedtheshadowsroundherfigure,isolatedherface,sothatshelookedlikeaMunchlithograph.Jealousy;orEnvy;orInnocence."I’msocold.""Getundertheblanketsthen."ShegaveitaminutemoreandthenIheardhercreepbacktobed.Fiveminutespassed.Ifeltmyneckgetstiff."I’minthebed.Nick,youcouldeasysleepontop."Itookadeepbreath."Canyouhear?""Yes."Silence."Ithoughtyouwereasleep."Rainpoundeddown,drippedinthegutters;wetLondonnightairpervadedtheroom.Solitude.Winter."CouldIcomeinaweesecandputthefireon?""OhGod.""Iwon’twakeyouatall.""Thanks."ShesloppedintotheroomandIheardherstrikeamatch.Thegasphuttedandbegantohiss.Apinkishglowfilledtheroom.Shewasveryquiet,butafterawhileIgaveinandbegantositup."Don’tlook.Ihavnaanyclotheson."Ilooked.Shewasstandingbythefirepullingdownanoutsizeman’ssinglet.Isaw,withanunpleasantlittleshock,thatshewasalmostprettybygaslight.Iturnedmybackandreachedforacigarette."Nowlook,Jojo,I’mjustnotgoingtohavethis.Iwillnothavesexwithyou.""Ididn’tfancytogetintoyourcleanbedwithallm’clotheson.""Getwarm.Thenhopstraightback."Igothalfwaythroughmycigarette."It’sonly’causeyoubeensoawflanicetome."Irefusedtoanswer."Ionlywanttobeniceback.""Ifit’sonlythat,don’tworry.Youowemenothing.

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