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Chapter 5

           Shesawhimsittinginthecornerofsomelugubriousplacewherethesmokeattacheditselftotheredplushseats,andthewaitressesgottoknowyou,andheplayedchesswithalittlemanwhowasintheteatradeandlivedatSurbiton,butthatwasallPaulknewabouthim.AndthenMintawasoutwhenhecamehomeandthentherewasthatsceneonthestairs,whenhegotthepokerincaseofburglars(nodoubttofrightenhertoo)andspokesobitterly,sayingshehadruinedhislife.AtanyratewhenshewentdowntoseethematacottagenearRickmansworth,thingswerehorriblystrained.PaultookherdownthegardentolookattheBelgianhareswhichhebred,andMintafollowedthem,singing,andputherbarearmonhisshoulder,lestheshouldtellheranything.

           Mintawasboredbyhares,Lilythought.ButMintanevergaveherselfaway.Sheneversaidthingslikethataboutplayingchessincoffee-houses.Shewasfartooconscious,fartoowary.Buttogoonwiththeirstorytheyhadgotthroughthedangerousstagebynow.ShehadbeenstayingwiththemlastsummersometimeandthecarbrokedownandMintahadtohandhimhistools.Hesatontheroadmendingthecar,anditwasthewayshegavehimthetoolsbusiness-like,straightforward,friendlythatproveditwasallrightnow.

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