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psychological”theyhadtoldjackthat;tooeverythingaboutrachel
suggestedthatsheheydidntknohyshe
heyusespersonally;he
uldntbelievesheedthis
”sheybeterrifiedoffacingyou;”victoriasaid”isthathow
successfularchitectsdressthesedaysitstbeaastthing;
becausetheyhatin
neheyreadappergroup;heyhavetobe;itspartof
thestatenttheyke;knofashionandstyle;andgood
groong
butthen;inneandardswhenhe
lasttiyoushaved””yesterdaying”
”yourfathershavedeveryday;”eunicerendedhi
”itlookslikelongerthanthat;”viaslow
headtotoe;”butputyouonthespotafterall;youdohave
alotonyourhandsrachel;theytellhesbeenhereeveryday
noethingheslivinghthegirlsinbigsur;and
afterallthathullaballooaboutpreferringtoliveinthecity;a
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side
frohestubblehedoesntlookbadoulduseapairof
tailoredslacks;thosejeanshaveseenbetterdays;ashavethe
loafersrethoselehansno;theybeyouneed
lehaansheleatherisexquisiteutthathecity;and
ifyourelivingintheuntrynoyouhaveonisall
rightoh”heliftedraeone
didabeautifulfrenchnicureitkesyouailslooklongerand
reeleganthoanyyearsdiditellyouthatyououghttoletthebr 》
gros;”jacksaidhehadroundedthebed;greeting
histherhashouldertouchalongthewaygrandshowof
affeilysstandardstakingrootoppositevictoria;
heputaprotectivehandagainstrachelsneck”longnailsgetinthe
way”
”idontseeheyshould;”victoriaargued;”notifsheusesa
brushofurse;thatniethingclassicande;
oreelegantthanflannel;”shesaidin
distaste
”andligreenohligreenisnotterriblyclassysubtleis
theogo;subtleandrichbuthelingerieisent”
”inbigsur””isentithere”
”ikno”ahdidntireadoncethatsilkandelectronic
deviceslikenitorsdontogether”shehither
beautifullysothforeheadutgently
”ishouldhavereerediuldaseasilyhavesenttton
hecity;”shetoldeunice;thentoldjack;
”irentedacarattheairport;fetchedeuniceatthetrain;andhere
edthat
shehadeverythingsheneeded”
”shedoes”
”doyouknowhowrudedriversarearoundhereihaveneverbeen
honkedatsochandtrucksallovertheplace;gettinglargerand
longerbythedayyoutakeyourhandsinyourlifetryingtopassone
ofthoseonthehighhoughtabouthiringadriver;butied
thistobeabreakfrousinessyouknow”hewaspensive;looking
ateunicearvelous
restaurantatthehuntington;althoughdressed
rightvictoriahoughteunicesheworeaplain
eblouse;ajustbelohekneeskirt;andserviceabletieshoes
ecutgrayhairandatightnessinherfacethathad
nothingtodohplasticsurgery;shelookedeveryoneofher
seventysothingyearshisheartachedforhershewouldhave
stoodoutatthehuntingtonlikeadonkeyatast
”ndtogetdooriawas
saying”ybeanothertiiheardianelovestheplace”
”diane
”jackasked
”yoursenator;”victoriasaid
eunicenfirdhisignoranceayed”jack”victoriawaved
itaside”naturally;thecityhfog;soitwas
probablyjustasstopherchance
ihavetosay;jaoveracheltothecity
ipressedhthereatedalled
hereonthephonefiosaythattheiortantthingisthequality
ofthedicalcare;buttheteredsidennerisabroadone;andit
esrightdonagent;atleast;thatsy
nagentteasoietkarain
person;butan”shenfided;”and
gorgeouspearlearringstheresaanakea
statentasithappens;iknostheyreasidebranch
ofthephiladelphiabateses;rplaceinnea
finefaly”
”arentkarasparentsyoungerthanyou”jacksaid
”jack”criedeunice;butvictoriaed
”notbych;”sheassuredhi”shestheyoungestoffour;shetold
alovelygirlandy
granddaughtersidontethisen;andicantstaylong
itsquitepathetic;yoa;buttheboardof
direeetinginneondayi
havetoflybacktorroeatall;jack;
butihadto;evenforthislittletihosegirls”
”school;”jacksaidsingle
off
”ing;arent
they
ihinkthattheverybestthingforrachelistohaveher
daughtershereofurse;theyreprobablytheonesresponsiblefor
thatsic”sheauffitueditrightoff
therehastobesothingreappropriate”
”appropriate””ifsheslisteningtosic;itghtaswellbe
sothinghwhile
raphosdidyouknohatsheedtobea
ncertpianist”ancertpianistjackthoughtnotvictoriahad
apianoasawedding
gift;andtheyhadtoteditfroucsontosanfrancisbecauseone
didntsellasteinaparentot
untilyouptlydonebeforethen;
inherinitablyirreverentasatablefor
photographs;thegirlsprojects;andhe
benchuallyopenandfilledhgreenplants
ncertpianisttojacksrellection;rachelhadneveractuallysat
donedthing
nothatonenight;neartheendof
theirrriagehehadehofroreodo
thegirlsingfrohe
livingroohehadgonedoheretheplantswereon
thefloor;thepianobenchanactualseatforonceherleftelboas
ontopofthepiano;leftpalnherforehead;righthandonthe
keys
sheightindeedhavebeen
anechoofbeethoven
hehadleanedagainstthearchruckbythepensivepictureshe
deforthelongestti;shedidntknohere;andhe
eandskilltopainther
thatened”donehwork”
”no
butiheardyouplayingyoureverygood”
”iaotthatyexpertisethreepainfulyears
oflessons;andicantordinatetherighthandhtheleft;so
onehandedsinglenotesarethebestyouget”
”itsstrange;seeingyouthereadeyouplay”shestudied
thekeys;pensiveagain;sad”idontknofeellikedoing
anythingelseifeelaiess
”hereyesfoundhis
”illgiveyousoofai”hesaid;slappingthewoodworkashe
straightened”iore
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hoursof
ihere”ashestartedoff;hecalledback;thinkingaboutan
iortantetinghehadthenexting;”ispinstripedsuitback
frohecleaners”hehadcutheroffonlynok;did
jackrealizethathehadcutheroffforthesakeofhisownagenda;
haddonejustotheralwaysdid
andviefor
lessonsandpractice;andthensheost
delighfullunchalarivegauche”�ronouncedthefrenchha
flautistegenevieve;ibelieveshewas
talkingaboutittooktoplayatthatlevelandthetouringthat
ovedhishandagain