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Chapter 10

           Oh,thepoorlittlenakedOuledNaïl;thenightwasnoisywithdrumsfromSenegalandflutesandwhiningcamels,andthenativespatteringaboutinshoesmadeofoldautomobiletires.

           ButIwasgoneagainbythattimetrainsandbeachestheywereallone.Thatwaswhyhetookmetravellingbutaftermysecondchild,mylittlegirl,Topsy,wasborneverythinggotdarkagain.

           ...IfIcouldgetwordtomyhusbandwhohasseenfittodesertmehere,toleavemeinthehandsofincompetents.Youtellmemybabyisblackthat’sfarcical,that’sverycheap.WewenttoAfricamerelytoseeTimgad,sincemyprincipalinterestinlifeisarcheology.Iamtiredofknowingnothingandbeingremindedofitallthetime.

           ...WhenIgetwellIwanttobeafinepersonlikeyou,DickIwouldstudymedicineexceptit’stoolate.WemustspendmymoneyandhaveahouseI’mtiredofapartmentsandwaitingforyou.You’reboredwithZurichandyoucan’tfindtimeforwritinghereandyousaythatit’saconfessionofweaknessforascientistnottowrite.AndI’lllookoverthewholefieldofknowledgeandpickoutsomethingandreallyknowaboutit,soI’llhaveittohangontoifIgotopiecesagain.You’llhelpme,Dick,soIwon’tfeelsoguilty.We’lllivenearawarmbeachwherewecanbebrownandyoungtogether.

           ...ThisisgoingtobeDick’sworkhouse.Oh,theideacametousbothatthesamemoment.WehadpassedTarmesadozentimesandwerodeuphereandfoundthehousesempty,excepttwostables.

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