onthedoorbutsothingheldherback
onreachingthestreetshereeredthatshehadnoneyonhersheehootherhangryandgetbackbysix,thatwasforsureshehadnotgonerethanafeicedainonthesideencrolythepriceofabusticketsophiefoundhertheresheuldtakeabusonthesaticketandridealsttoherdoornotuntilsheainsquareingforthesendbusdidshebegintoofindtheinjustuldhildesfatherhaveleftitthereheasteratleavingthingsinthestnvenientplaceshoouldhe,ifhewasinlebanon
andadethatslipnotoncebutte
sophieshiveredshefeltachillrundownherspinethebaroque
suchstuffasdreaaredeon
sophieheardnothingrefrolbertoforseveraldays,butsheglanesshetoldhertherthatthedoghadfounditsoeandthatshehadbeeninvitedinbyitsoerphysiandthenehatdevelopedinthesixteenthcenturyshetoldjoannareshetoldherallabouthervisittoalberto,thepostabouthildeandthegoldcrucifixtoherselfontuesday,y29,sophieotherhadgoneintothelivingroooefadedoutsheheardfrohekitchenthatajorinthenortalionhadbeenkilledbyashellsophiethresheetocatchagliseoftheunofficersfaceforafe”ohno”shecried
herthertuedtoher
”yes,erriblething”
sophieburstintotears
”butsophie,itsnotthatbad”
”didtheysayhisna”
”yes,butidontreerithegritad,ithink”
”isntthatthesaaslillesand”
”no,yourebeingsilly”
”butifyouefroritad,youghtgotoschoolinlillesand”shehadstoppedcrying,butnootherstutoreactshegotoutofherchairandschedoffthetv”sgoingon,sophie”
”nothing”
”yes,thereisyouhaveaboyfriend,andieginningtothinkhescholderthanyouansenoaninlebanon””no,notexactly”
”haveyoutthesonofsooneinlebanon”
”no,ihaventihaventeventhisdaughter”
”er”
”itsnoneofyourbusiness”
”ithinkitis”
”ybeishouldstartaskingsoquestionsinsteadeisitbeaybeyouvegotaboyfriendyoudontetoknoyown””ithinkotalk”
”thatybebutrightnosogoingtobedandiettingperiod”sophieranuptoherrooshefeltlikecrying
assoonassheandhadeintothebedroo
sophiepretendedtobeasleepeventhoughshekneotherotherkneotherotherpretendedtobelievethatsophieontheedgeofsophiesbedandstrokedherhairsophiepliereve,efroebanon
”itohaveabirthdayparty,”shesaidsuddenly”thatsoundsgreatwhoe”
”lotsofpeoplecani”
”ofursehegoodherinue”
”stofallidliketohaveitondsuereve”
”allright,thatswelldo”
”itsaveryiortantday,”sophiesaid,thinkingnotonlyofherbirthday”itis,indeed”
”ifeelivegrolately”
”thatsgood,isntit”
”idontknow”
sophiehadbeentalkingostburiedinherpilloothersaid,”sophieyousttellsooutofbalanceatthent””youlikethiseen”
”probablybutyouknotalkingabout”
sophiesuddenlytuedtofaeishers,”shesaid
”itis”
”itbelongstoancalledalberto”
”isee”
”helivesdoheoldtown”
”youallthaththedog”
”theresnothingdangerousaboutthat”
”yousaidthatthedoghadoftenbeenhere”
”didisaythat”
shehadtothinknouchaspossible,butsheuldnttelleverything”yourehardlyeveratho,”sheventured
”no,iuchtoobusy”
”albertoandhershavebeenherelotsoftis”
”forheyinthehouseaswell”
”etheyhaventbeeninthehousebuttheyoftengoforysterious””no,notintheleast”
”theyefrochoolitalkedtothedogthatshotoknoo””abouttheerabbitandallthatstuff”
”thatethingalbertosaidheisarealphilosopher,youseehehastoldaboutallthephilosophers””justlikethat,overthehedge”
”hehasalsoe,lotsoftis,aeshehassenttheyilandothertishehasjustdroppedthentheilboxonhisforawalk””sothatheloveletteralkedabout”
”exceptthatitaloveletter”
”andheonlyeaboutphilosophy”
”yes,agineandiveleaedrefroihanihaveleaedineightyearsofschoolforinstance,haveyoueverheardofgiordanobruno,thestakein1600orofneation””no,theresalotidontknow”
”ibetyoudontevenknoheearthorbitsthesunanditsyouro””abouthoan”
”ihavenoideaaboutfifty,probably”
”butishisnnectionhlebanon”
thisostlikelystory
”albertohasabrotherajorintheunbattalionandhes
