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Chapter LVIII

           Lookingoverthemwasawrinkled,scraggyhag.ItwasStrickland’sversionoftheHolyFamily.IsuspectedthatforthefigureshadsathishouseholdaboveTaravao,andthewomanandthebabywereAtaandhisfirstson.IaskedmyselfifMrs.Stricklandhadanyinklingofthefacts.

           Theconversationproceeded,andImarvelledatthetactwithwhichMr.VanBuscheTayloravoidedallsubjectsthatmighthavebeenintheleastembarrassing,andattheingenuitywithwhichMrs.Strickland,withoutsayingawordthatwasuntrue,insinuatedthatherrelationswithherhusbandhadalwaysbeenperfect.AtlastMr.VanBuscheTaylorrosetogo.Holdinghishostess’hand,hemadeheragraceful,thoughperhapstooelaborate,speechofthanks,andleftus.

           "Ihopehedidn’tboreyou,"shesaid,whenthedoorclosedbehindhim."Ofcourseit’sanuisancesometimes,butIfeelit’sonlyrighttogivepeopleanyinformationIcanaboutCharlie.There’sacertainresponsibilityabouthavingbeenthewifeofagenius."

           Shelookedatmewiththosepleasanteyesofhers,whichhadremainedascandidandassympatheticastheyhadbeenmorethantwentyyearsbefore.Iwonderedifshewasmakingafoolofme.

           "Ofcourseyou’vegivenupyourbusiness,"Isaid.

           "Oh,yes,"sheansweredairily."Iranitmorebywayofahobbythanforanyotherreason,andmychildrenpersuadedmetosellit.TheythoughtIwasovertaxingmystrength."

           IsawthatMrs.Stricklandhadforgottenthatshehadeverdoneanythingsodisgracefulastoworkforherliving.

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