Волхв

Chapter 76

           "Islidalookround.Shewassittingonthefloorwithherplumplittlebacktome,huggingherkneesandstaringintothefire.Moresilence.Shesaid,"Itisn’tonlythat.""Goandputyourclotheson.Orgetintobed.Andthenwe’lltalk."Thegashissedaway.Ilitanothercigarettefromtheendofthelast."Iknowwhy.""Tellme.""YouthinkI’vegotoneofyournastyLondondiseases.""Jojo.""Imebbehave.Youdon’thavetobeillatall.Youcanstillcarryallthemicrobesroundwithyou.""Stopit.""I’monlysayin’whatyou’rethinldn’.""I’veneverthoughtthat.""Idon’tblameyou.Idon’tblameyouatall.""Jojo,shutup.Justshutup."Silence."YoujuistwanttokeepyourbeautifulSassenachcoddiesclean."Thenherbarefeetpaddedacrossthefloorandthebedroomdoorwasslammedandsprungopenagain.AfteramomentIheardhersobbing.Icursedmystupidity;Icursedmyselffornothavingpaidmoreattentiontovarioussignsduringtheeveningwashedhairdoneintoaponytail,oneortwolooks.Ihadadreadfulvisionofastemknockonthedoor,ofAlisonstandingthere.Iwasalsoshocked.Jojoneversworeandusedasmanyeuphemismsasagirloffiftytimesherrespectability.Herlastlinehadcut.Ilayaminute,thenwentintothebedroom.Thegasfirecastwarmlightthrough.Ipulledthebedclothesuproundhershoulders."OhJojo.Youclown."Istrokedherhead,keepingafirmgriponthebedclotheswiththeotherhand,incaseshemadeaspringforme.Shebegantosnuff.Ipassedherahandkerchief.

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