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Chapter 15

           "Yes,I’vetriedthinkingthat,"saidNicole.

           "Surelyyoudon’tbelieveit?"

           "I’vebeensittinghere."

           Hesankhisvoicetoareproachfulnoteandsatbesideher.

           "Thisisabsurd.Thisisaletterfromamentalpatient."

           "Iwasamentalpatient."

           Hestoodupandspokemoreauthoritatively.

           "Supposewedon’thaveanynonsense,Nicole.Goandroundupthechildrenandwe’llstart."

           Inthecar,withDickdriving,theyfollowedthelittlepromontoriesofthelake,catchingtheburnoflightandwaterinthewindshield,tunnellingthroughcascadesofevergreen.ItwasDick’scar,aRenaultsodwarfishthattheyallstuckoutofitexceptthechildren,betweenwhomMademoiselletoweredmastlikeintherearseat.Theykneweverykilometeroftheroadwheretheywouldsmellthepineneedlesandtheblackstovesmoke.Ahighsunwithafacetracedonitbeatfierceonthestrawhatsofthechildren.

           Nicolewassilent;Dickwasuneasyatherstraighthardgaze.Oftenhefeltlonelywithher,andfrequentlyshetiredhimwiththeshortfloodsofpersonalrevelationsthatshereservedexclusivelyforhim,"I’mlikethisI’mmorelikethat,"butthisafternoonhewouldhavebeengladhadsherattledoninstaccatoforawhileandgivenhimglimpsesofherthoughts.Thesituationwasalwaysmostthreateningwhenshebackedupintoherselfandclosedthedoorsbehindher.

           AtZugMademoisellegotoutandleftthem.TheDiversapproachedtheAgiriFairthroughamenagerieofmammothsteamrollersthatmadewayforthem.

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