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Chapter 10

           Keepingmyeyesonmyhandsastheypoured,Isaid,"Haveyoubeenwaitinglong?"

           "Aboutanhour.OumouPrescotttoldmeyou’dgonetoLicktown,soIguessedyou’dbebacklate.Didyouhavesometrouble?"

           Iheldontothefirstofmouthfulofwhisky,feltitseartheinternalcutswhereKadminhadputthebootinandswallowedhastily.Igrimaced.

           "Nowwhywouldyouthinkthat,Mrs.Bancroft?"

           Shemadeanelegantgesturewithonehand."Noreason.Doyounotwanttotalkaboutit?"

           "Notparticularly."Isankintoahugeloungerbagatthefootofthecrimsonbedandsatstaringacrosstheroomather.Silencedescended.FromwhereIwassittingshewasbacklitbythewindowandherfacewasdeepinshadow.Ikeptmyeyeslevelledonthefaintgleamthatmighthavebeenherlefteye.Afterawhilesheshiftedinherseatandtheiceinherglassclicked.

           "Well."Sheclearedherthroat."Whatwouldyouliketotalkabout?"

           Iwavedmyglassather."Let’sstartwithwhyyou’rehere."

           "Iwanttoknowwhatprogressyou’vemade."

           "Youcangetaprogressreportfrommetomorrowmorning.I’llfileonewithOumouPrescottbeforeIgoout.Comeon,Mrs.Bancroft.It’slate.Youcandobetterthanthat."

           ForamomentIthoughtshemightleave,thewayshetwitched.

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