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Chapter 36

           Thankyouverymuch,"hesaid.Heheldthedooropenandwewentoutintotherain.HesmiledatCatherineandshesmiledathim."Don’tstayoutinthestorm,"hesaid."Youwillgetwet,sirandlady."Hewasonlythesecondporter,andhisEnglishwasstillliterallytranslated.

           "We’llbeback,"Isaid.Wewalkeddownthepathunderthegiantumbrellaandoutthroughthedarkwetgardenstotheroadandacrosstheroadtothetrellisedpathwayalongthelake.Thewindwasblowingoffshorenow.Itwasacold,wetNovemberwindandIknewitwassnowinginthemountains.Wecamealongpastthechainedboatsintheslipsalongthequaytowherethebarman’sboatshouldbe.Thewaterwasdarkagainstthestone.Thebarmansteppedoutfrombesidetherowoftrees.

           "Thebagsareintheboat,"hesaid.

           "Iwanttopayyoufortheboat,"Isaid.

           "Howmuchmoneyhaveyou?"

           "Notsomuch."

           "Yousendmethemoneylater.Thatwillbeallright."

           "Howmuch?"

           "Whatyouwant."

           "Tellmehowmuch."

           "Ifyougetthroughsendmefivehundredfrancs.Youwon’tmindthatifyougetthrough."

           "Allright."

           "Herearesandwiches."Hehandedmeapackage."Everythingtherewasinthebar.It’sallhere.Thisisabottleofbrandyandabottleofwine."Iputtheminmybag."Letmepayyouforthose."

           "Allright,givemefiftylire."

           Igaveittohim."Thebrandyisgood,"hesaid."Youdon’tneedtobeafraidtogiveittoyourlady.Shebettergetintheboat."

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