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           sarebbeuncespitedirendita,via.Invece,Leisisacrifica.

           —Sacrifizioincruento,Stephensaidsmiling,swayinghisashplantinslowswingswongfromitsmidpoint,lightly.

           —Speriamo,theroundmustachioedfacesaidpleasantly.Ma,diarettaame.Cirifletta.

           BythesternstonehandofGrattan,biddinghalt,anInchicoretramunloadedstragglingHighlandsoldiersofaband.

           —Cirifletterò,Stephensaid,glancingdownthesolidtrouserleg.

           —Ma,sulserio,eh?AlmidanoArtifonisaid.

           HisheavyhandtookStephen’sfirmly.Humaneyes.TheygazedcuriouslyaninstantandturnedquicklytowardsaDalkeytram.

           —Eccolo,AlmidanoArtifonisaidinfriendlyhaste.Vengaatrovarmiecipensi.Addio,caro.

           —Arrivederla,maestro,Stephensaid,raisinghishatwhenhishandwasfreed.Egrazie.

           —Diche?AlmidanoArtifonisaid.Scusi,eh?Tantebellecose!

           AlmidanoArtifoni,holdingupabatonofrolledmusicasasignal,trottedonstouttrousersaftertheDalkeytram.Invainhetrotted,signallinginvainamongtheroutofbarekneedgilliessmugglingimplementsofmusicthroughTrinitygates.

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           MissDunnehidtheCapelstreetlibrarycopyofTheWomaninWhitefarbackinherdrawerandrolledasheetofgaudynotepaperintohertypewriter.

           Toomuchmysterybusinessinit.Isheinlovewiththatone,Marion?ChangeitandgetanotherbyMaryCecilHaye.

           Thediskshotdownthegroove,wobbledawhile,ceasedandogledthem:six.

           MissDunneclickedonthekeyboard:

           —16June1904.