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Chapter 54

           "Iheardanoiseandcame—"

           "Youheardnothing.Youwouldn’thavecomedownifyou’dthoughtIwashome.I’vesathereandlistenedtoyouracingupanddownthefloorupstairs.Youmustneedadrinkbadly.Takeit."

           "Idonot—"

           Hepickedupthedecanterandsloshedaglassful,untidily.

           "Takeit,"hesaid,shovingitintoherhand."Youareshakingallover.Oh,don’tgiveyourselfairs.IknowyoudrinkonthequietandIknowhowmuchyoudrink.ForsometimeI’vebeenintendingtotellyoutostopyourelaboratepretensesanddrinkopenlyifyouwantto.DoyouthinkIgiveadamnifyoulikeyourbrandy?"

           Shetookthewetglass,silentlycursinghim.Hereadherlikeabook.Hehadalwaysreadherandhewastheonemanintheworldfromwhomshewouldliketohideherrealthoughts.

           "Drinkit,Isay."

           Sheraisedtheglassandboltedthecontentswithoneabruptmotionofherarm,wriststiff,justasGeraldhadalwaystakenhisneatwhisky,bolteditbeforeshethoughthowpracticedandunbecomingitlooked.Hedidnotmissthegestureandhismouthwentdownatthecorner.

           "Sitdownandwewillhaveapleasantdomesticdiscussionoftheelegantreceptionwehavejustattended."

           "Youaredrunk,"shesaidcoldly,"andIamgoingtobed."

           "IamverydrunkandIintendtogetstilldrunkerbeforetheevening’sover.Butyouaren’tgoingtobednotyet.Sitdown."

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