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Chapter 5

           Thankstohisscientificmindheunderstoodaproofofdisinterestedintelligencewhichhadpleasedherandcomfortedherenormously.Onecouldtalkofpaintingthenseriouslytoaman.Indeed,hisfriendshiphadbeenoneofthepleasuresofherlife.ShelovedWilliamBankes.

           TheywenttoHamptonCourtandhealwayslefther,liketheperfectgentlemanhewas,plentyoftimetowashherhands,whilehestrolledbytheriver.Thatwastypicaloftheirrelationship.Manythingswereleftunsaid.Thentheystrolledthroughthecourtyards,andadmired,summeraftersummer,theproportionsandtheflowers,andhewouldtellherthings,aboutperspective,aboutarchitecture,astheywalked,andhewouldstoptolookatatree,ortheviewoverthelake,andadmireachild(itwashisgreatgriefhehadnodaughter)inthevaguealoofwaythatwasnaturaltoamanwhospentsomuchtimeinlaboratoriesthattheworldwhenhecameoutseemedtodazzlehim,sothathewalkedslowly,liftedhishandtoscreenhiseyesandpaused,withhisheadthrownback,merelytobreathetheair.Thenhewouldtellherhowhishousekeeperwasonherholiday;hemustbuyanewcarpetforthestaircase.Perhapsshewouldgowithhimtobuyanewcarpetforthestaircase.AndoncesomethingledhimtotalkabouttheRamsaysandhehadsaidhowwhenhefirstsawhershehadbeenwearingagreyhat;shewasnotmorethannineteenortwenty.Shewasastonishinglybeautiful.TherehestoodlookingdowntheavenueatHamptonCourtasifhecouldseeherthereamongthefountains.

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