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Chapter 9

           Heloweredhisvoiceasiftherewerepeopleunderthebench."Butdon’tmentiontheDiversbecausehemadethreatsagainstanybodywhomentionedit."

           "Whodid?"

           "TommyBarban,sodon’tyousayIsomuchasmentionedthem.NoneofuseverfoundoutanyhowwhatitwasViolethadtosaybecausehekeptinterruptingher,andthenherhusbandgotintoitandnow,mydear,wehavetheduel.Thismorningatfiveo’clockinanhour."Hesighedsuddenlythinkingofhisowngriefs."IalmostwishitwereI.ImightaswellbekillednowIhavenothingtolivefor."Hebrokeoffandrockedtoandfrowithsorrow.

           AgaintheironshutterpartedaboveandthesameBritishvoicesaid:

           "Rilly,thismuststupimmejetely."

           SimultaneouslyAbeNorth,lookingsomewhatdistracted,cameoutofthehotel,perceivedthemagainstthesky,whiteoverthesea.Rosemaryshookherheadwarninglybeforehecouldspeakandtheymovedanotherbenchfurtherdowntheroad.RosemarysawthatAbewasalittletight.

           "WhatareYOUdoingup?"hedemanded.

           "Ijustgotup."Shestartedtolaugh,butrememberingthevoiceabove,sherestrainedherself.

           "Plaguedbythenightingale,"Abesuggested,andrepeated,"probablyplaguedbythenightingale.Hasthissewing-circlemembertoldyouwhathappened?"

           Campionsaidwithdignity:

           "IonlyknowwhatIheardwithmyownears."

           Hegotupandwalkedswiftlyaway;AbesatdownbesideRosemary.

           "Whydidyoutreathimsobadly?"

           "DidI?"heaskedsurprised."He’sbeenweepingaroundhereallmorning."

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