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           Butonce,whenGaltbentforwardandastrandofhairfelldownacrosshisface,Akstonreachedoverandbrusheditback,hishandlingeringforanimperceptibleinstantonhispupil’sforehead:itwastheonlybreakofemotionhepermittedhimself,theonlygreeting;itwasthegestureofafather.

           Shefoundherselftalkingtothemenaroundher,relaxinginlightheartedcomfort.No,shethought,whatshefeltwasnotstrain,itwasadimastonishmentatthestrainwhichsheshould,butdidnot,feel;theabnormalityofitwasthatitseemedsonormalandsimple.

           Shewasbarelyawareofherquestions,asshespoketoonemanafteranother,buttheiranswerswereprintingarecordinhermind,movingsentencebysentencetoagoal.

           "TheFifthConcerto?"saidRichardHalley,inanswertoherquestion."Iwroteittenyearsago.WecallittheConcertoofDeliverance.

           Thankyouforrecognizingitfromafewnoteswhistledinthenight.

           ...Yes,Iknowaboutthat...Yes,sinceyouknewmywork,youwouldknow,whenyouheardit,thatthisConcertosaideverythingIhadbeenstrugglingtosayandreach.It’sdedicatedtohim."HepointedtoGalt."Why,no,MissTaggart,Ihaven’tgivenupmusic,Whatmakesyouthinkso?I’vewrittenmoreinthelasttenyearsthaninanyotherperiodofmylife.Iwillplayitforyou,anyofit,whenyoucometomyhouse...No,MissTaggart,itwillnotbepublishedoutside.Notanoteofitwillbeheardbeyondthesemountains.