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Chapter 45

           Howcouldtheybesocalmandplacidwhenshehadjustescapedsoterribleafate?Theyweren’tevendisplayingcommoncourtesyindenyingherthereliefoftalkingaboutit.

           Theeventsoftheafternoonhadshakenhermorethanshecaredtoadmit,eventoherself.Everytimeshethoughtofthatmalignantblackfacepeeringatherfromtheshadowsofthetwilightforestroad,shefelltotrembling.WhenshethoughtoftheblackhandatherbosomandwhatwouldhavehappenedifBigSamhadnotappeared,shebentherheadlowerandsqueezedhereyestightlyshut.Thelongershesatsilentinthepeacefulroom,tryingtosew,listeningtoMelanie’svoice,thetighterhernervesstretched.Shefeltthatatanymomentshewouldactuallyhearthembreakwiththesamepingingsoundabanjostringmakeswhenitsnaps.

           Archie’swhittlingannoyedherandshefrownedathim.Suddenlyitseemedoddthatheshouldbesittingthereoccupyinghimselfwithapieceofwood.Usuallyhelayflatonthesofa,duringtheeveningswhenhewasonguard,andsleptandsnoredsoviolentlythathislongbeardleapedintotheairwitheachrumblingbreath.ItwasodderstillthatneitherMelanienorIndiahintedtohimthatheshouldspreadapaperonthefloortocatchhislitterofshavings.Hehadalreadymadeaperfectmessonthehearthrugbuttheydidnotseemtohavenoticedit.

           Whileshewatchedhim,ArchieturnedsuddenlytowardthefireandspatastreamoftobaccojuiceonitwithsuchvehemencethatIndia,MelanieandPittyleapedasthoughabombhadexploded.

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