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Chapter 78

           Beyondherstretchedthegrass,aquarterofamileofturftotheedgeofthepark.BeyondthatrosetheRegencyfacade,bestatued,manyandelegantlywindowed,ofCumberlandTerrace.Awallofwindows.Arowofstatues.Gods.Classicalgods.NottheOuterCircle.Thedresscircle.Polymus.Butoncetoooften.IlookedattheIndian.HetoowasstaringatAlison;thenatme.Evenifhehadoverheardhewouldn’thaveunderstoodwhatweweresaying;andyetheknewwhathadhappened.Icouldseeitinhismildbrowneyes.Darkmen,palemen;butonlyonesortofwoman.Aghostofsympathypassedbetweenus.Iwentupbehindher;roughlytookherarm.Shemadenomove.Theairwasasmellowasataharvestfestival,theinnocentparkbredinnocentpeople."Nowlisten."Istoodthereathershoulder,withmymeanestexpression.Itwasnotadifficultparttoplay.Thatbruisedface,veryneartears,butnotintears.Ithought,IwillgetheronabedandIwillramher.Iwillramherandramher,thecatwillfallandfall,tillsheisfullofme,possessedbyme.AndIthought,Christhelpherifshetriestoshieldherselfwiththeaccursedwallofrubber.Ifshetriestoputanythingbetweenmyvengeanceandherpunishment.Christhelpher."Nowlisten.Iknowwhoiswatchingus,Iknowwhereheiswatching,Iknowwhywearehere.Sofirst.I’mnearlybroke.Ihaven’tgotajob,andI’mnevergoingtohaveajobthatmeansanything.Sorememberthatyou’restandingwiththeworstprospectinLondon.Nowsecond.

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