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She cast him ddelmil slum-I was this really Simon, this stern faced man sitting beside her, scarcely 90a to ha‘ who looked 5° 001d, and voice lound no diatom when he dld weak’!

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At lane they wen u the an“: Mrs. Gracie than at

doorway, She sniled warmly at Chorrix! “Ah there you are, ‘mm idouunkivsasiiamqywwritbe hem for the weekend.’ r

imz around heir e4. hefurnitiuo tiha had obviously recently been well polished, at the fresh flowers in the vases. at the general air of welcome

"You've made im all look no nice for us. Mrs. Greene. "She miffed altvpreciatively “And, oh, my - ness, what an appetizing amelli"

"All, Llmt‘: time chicken- l mustn't stand ‘ore gossiping or I shan't ave your dinner ready. In about twenty minutes or so it'i be all dished up."

That/ll be gland." said Simon.

I only have a, short time here, I'd likc- w act ‘into scmething ilifferent."

She went 11D Io their _ sllpncd quickly (mt o! her skirt and tunic, She found old navy-blue slacks and a simplg blue and white rixpwi blouse “homely clothes, bu: mo. knew Simon liked to see her in lllrm. S110 whisked a comb - throauh her hair and stood back ic mirror feeling vaguely

d with her appearance. ure ioclay that she look- IS zictions were, j-ist how ilark shadows beneath her . Nizht duly and inability to p duinnz the day were beginning un i191‘. Eh;- wns thinner, ‘l1

be thin, but if she ‘ :'.; soon be scrawny. i

'. willingness to curl. ks; wsre_ pale. Above all am anxious expression In

d the sherry decanter on a tray two glasses. She could see him "-

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bcvyccn them. and a prayer, ‘coo, L

11m. soon all mis would be over. snon F-he would be Ln his arms again He'd be telling her that understood. ,

ivizn a little indmwn breath she tin-Lied and ran down stairs. He rose as she name toward him. "Where would you like to sit?"

"Here, Simon.“ She d into a chair opposite his. " , dear, Wds‘ so thankful to get even this littlq time away from the station. At fLTSL I was afraid I might not be able to manage anything. Once they start swiwhing around the times o!‘ the ivamhes, you never quite what's going to happen"

"Well. six hours is something. What time have you got to be beck?"

“Six o'clock. Youll stay here, I Iuppose. till tcmorrcm momlng

"I don't think so. I'll drive you tn the aii-drome and then go back to London."

H: poured out the sherry and handed a glass to her. "Thank you, Simon."

"Cigarettes?"

l Sim shock her head- "Not before unch.“

He dropped into his chair again. Cherry wondered how to begin. She wanted to bell hfm right away, to get it over, because there could he na hninniness while this window bwwoen the-m. She said des- _ "Simcn. About the other

ny.. .. "

"Well?" His voice was strangely cold. So were his eyes as they looked at her Her hem-t shook,

"liq" n1 I've been so miserable. s!" . "I can't tell you what I've frli Lkr- lllis last fownizhl."

‘In lnliglitcl shortly. "I don't Hhiuk xou need to I haven't felt to an" if, It was a bit of a shock

‘T II‘l!‘\\', Simon, but... ." "mama's voice inte

than "It's all Nady m'm. Shall I

1.1;.» Ii in? S-‘innn CIIYSLYI beneath his breath.

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"Yes. certainly, . Cneene." said Cherry- Then to Simon. “We'll have, it seems, to talk about it later”

“I sunncstqthereh nothing else for it W" Hum hive this confounded meal"

it snnncd n lifetime before la whey were nlnne a-zain. Mrs. Grcem- fussed around them. Were flier sure they had all they wanted? Sh"'ll made bread sauce. She hope-cl ilrxv likcrl ii. And there was stuff- inz. I00 ..“I think it's n l'ii0(~ tender bird. sir," she breathed fcstatically’ a= Simian carved it.

"it Perms to be Thank you. yes, rr-zillv W0 have BVETYL-Illnz we want. "All". __Grcmi.- took one last look Ri‘.'l‘.l‘(I and then rflrnast reluctantly l-rH ilmn alone. Simon nut Cher- ry". plrve before her. "I hone you're hunrzliv."

"I'm not in the least."

“Wrll, you'll have to eat all Illa? up nr you'll probably hurt Mrs (!.“i‘(‘nc's feelings." He mt clown and their eyes met across the table" "Von were saying?" Simon,

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