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Chapter 17

           Hewanteditsourgentlythathefidgetedinhischair,lookedatthisperson,thenatthatperson,triedtobreakintotheirtalk,openedhismouthandshutitagain.Theyweretalkingaboutthefishingindustry.Whydidnooneaskhimhisopinion?Whatdidtheyknowaboutthefishingindustry?

           LilyBriscoeknewallthat.Sittingoppositehim,couldshenotsee,asinanX-rayphotograph,theribsandthighbonesoftheyoungman’sdesiretoimpresshimself,lyingdarkinthemistofhisfleshthatthinmistwhichconventionhadlaidoverhisburningdesiretobreakintotheconversation?But,shethought,screwingupherChineseeyes,andrememberinghowhesneeredatwomen,"can’tpaint,can’twrite,"whyshouldIhelphimtorelievehimself?

           Thereisacodeofbehaviour,sheknew,whoseseventharticle(itmaybe)saysthatonoccasionsofthissortitbehovesthewoman,whateverherownoccupationmightbe,togotothehelpoftheyoungmanoppositesothathemayexposeandrelievethethighbones,theribs,ofhisvanity,ofhisurgentdesiretoasserthimself;asindeeditistheirduty,shereflected,inheroldmaidenlyfairness,tohelpus,supposetheTubeweretoburstintoflames.Then,shethought,IshouldcertainlyexpectMr.Tansleytogetmeout.Buthowwoulditbe,shethought,ifneitherofusdideitherofthesethings?Soshesattheresmiling.

           "You’renotplanningtogototheLighthouse,areyou,Lily,"saidMrs.

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