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Chapter 94

           »TheTeachertookanotherdrinkofcognacandhandedtheflasktoRémy.«Let’stoastoursuccess.Theendisnear.»

           Rémyacceptedthebottlegratefully.Thecognactastedsalty,butRémydidn’tcare.HeandtheTeacherweretrulypartnersnow.Hecouldfeelhimselfascendingtoahigherstationinlife.Iwillneverbeaservantagain.AsRémygazeddowntheembankmentattheduckpondbelow,ChâteauVilletteseemedmilesaway.

           Takinganotherswigfromtheflask,Rémycouldfeelthecognacwarminghisblood.ThewarmthinRémy’sthroat,however,mutatedquicklytoanuncomfortableheat.Looseninghisbowtie,RémytastedanunpleasantgrittinessandhandedtheflaskbacktotheTeacher.«I’veprobablyhadenough,»hemanaged,weakly.

           Takingtheflask,theTeachersaid,»Rémy,asyouareaware,youaretheonlyonewhoknowsmyface.Iplacedenormoustrustinyou.»

           «Yes,»hesaid,feelingfeverishasheloosenedhistiefurther.«Andyouridentityshallgowithmetothegrave.»

           TheTeacherwassilentalongmoment.«Ibelieveyou.»Pocketingtheflaskandthekeystone,theTeacherreachedforthegloveboxandpulledoutthetinyMedusarevolver.Foraninstant,Rémyfeltasurgeoffear,buttheTeachersimplyslippeditinhistrouserspocket.

           Whatishedoing?Rémyfelthimselfsweatingsuddenly.

           «IknowIpromisedyoufreedom,»theTeachersaid,hisvoicenowsoundingregretful.«Butconsideringyourcircumstances,thisisthebestIcando.

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