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Chapter 9

           JustsohadsheliedtoTommylastnight,swearingtohimthatneverbeforehadshesoentirely,socompletely,soutterly....

           ...thenremorseforthismomentofbetrayal,whichsocavalierlybelittledadecadeofherlife,turnedherwalktowardDick’ssanctuary.

           Approachingnoiselesslyshesawhimbehindhiscottage,sittinginasteamerchairbythecliffwall,andforamomentsheregardedhimsilently.Hewasthinking,hewaslivingaworldcompletelyhisownandinthesmallmotionsofhisface,thebrowraisedorlowered,theeyesnarrowedorwidened,thelipssetandreset,theplayofhishands,shesawhimprogressfromphasetophaseofhisownstoryspinningoutinsidehim,hisown,nothers.Onceheclenchedhisfistsandleanedforward,onceitbroughtintohisfaceanexpressionoftormentanddespairwhenthispasseditsstamplingeredinhiseyes.Foralmostthefirsttimeinherlifeshewassorryforhimitishardforthosewhohaveoncebeenmentallyafflictedtobesorryforthosewhoarewell,andthoughNicoleoftenpaidlipservicetothefactthathehadledherbacktotheworldshehadforfeited,shehadthoughtofhimreallyasaninexhaustibleenergy,incapableoffatiguesheforgotthetroublesshecausedhimatthemomentwhensheforgotthetroublesofherownthathadpromptedher.Thathenolongercontrolledherdidheknowthat?Hadhewilleditall?shefeltassorryforhimasshehadsometimesfeltforAbeNorthandhisignobledestiny,sorryasforthehelplessnessofinfantsandtheold.

           Shewentupputtingherarmaroundhisshoulderandtouchingtheirheadstogethersaid:

           "Don’tbesad."

           Helookedathercoldly.

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