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Shesawnohintofamusementinhisface;sheansweredtrustingly,"Idon’tknowhowI’mtakingit."
"Ido."
"Iwasexpectingit,Iknewthey’dhavetodoit,sonowit’sonlyamatterofgettingthrough"—tonight,shewantedtosay,butsaid—"alltheworkanddetails."
Hetookherarm."Let’sgosomeplacewherewecanhaveadrinktogether."
"Francisco,whydon’tyoulaughatme?You’vealwayslaughedaboutthatLine."
"Iwill—tomorrow,whenIseeyougoingonwithalltheworkanddetails.Nottonight."
"Whynot?"
"Comeon.You’reinnoconditiontotalkaboutit."
"I—"Shewantedtoprotest,butsaid,"No,IguessI’mnot."
Heledherouttothestreet,andshefoundherselfwalkingsilentlyintimewiththesteadyrhythmofhissteps,thegraspofhisfingersonherarmunstressedandfirm.Hesignaledapassingtaxicabandheldthedooropenforher.Sheobeyedhimwithoutquestions;shefeltrelief,likeaswimmerwhostopsstruggling.Thespectacleofamanactingwithassurance,wasalifebeltthrowntoheratamomentwhenshehadforgottenthehopeofitsexistence.Thereliefwasnotinthesurrenderofresponsibility,butinthesightofamanabletoassumeit.
