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Chapter 78

           FrommyveryfirstglimpseofherIrealized,anditseemedtoaggravatemyirritation,thattheimage,idealizedbymemory,ofaLilyalwaysatherbesthaddistortedAlisonintowhatshewasonlyatherworst.Shewaswearingapalebrownman’s-collaredshirtbeneaththesuit.Averygoodsuit;Conchismusthavegivenhermoney.Shewasprettyanddesirable;evenwithout…IrememberedParnassus.Herotherselves.Shestareddownatthetipofherflat-heeledshoe.Isaid,"Iwanttomakeonethingclearfromthestart."Shesaidnothing."Iforgiveyouthatfoulbloodytrickyouplayedthissummer.Iforgiveyouwhatevermiserablepettyfemalevindictivenessmadeyoudecidetokeepmewaitingallthistime."Sheshrugged.Asilence.Thenshesaid,"But?""ButIwanttoknowwhatthehellwentonthatdayinAthens.Whatthehell’sbeengoingonsince.Andwhatthehell’sgoingonnow.""Andthen?"Thosegrayeyes;herstrangenessmadethemcolder."We’llsee."Shetookacigaretteoutofherhandbagandlitit;andthenwithoutfriendlinessofferedmethepacket.Isaid,"Nothanks."Shestaredintothedistance,towardsthearistocraticwallofhousesthatmakeupCumberlandTerraceandoverlookthepark.Creamstucco,arowofwhitestatuesalongthecornices,themutedbluesofthesky.Apoodleranuptous.Iwaveditawaywithmyfoot,butshepatteditonthehead.Awomancalled,"Tina!Darling!Comehere."Intheolddayswewouldhaveexchangedgrimacesofdisgust.Shewentbacktostaringatthehouses.Ilookedround.

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