cw.blackalibi-第46节

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　　He　came　up　behind　her；　where　she　was　standing；　before　the　open　full…length　windows。　She　was　gazing　out　with　all　the　rapture　attending　a　first　discovery。　And　it　was　a　first　discovery　in　every　sense　of　the　word；　she　had　never　seen　this　place　before；　a　cloud　had　darkened　it　until　now。
　　They　stood　looking　out　in　silence　for　a　while；　he　at　her　shoulder。　The　lucent　evening　sky；　the　wavy　black　hills　against　the　hidden　blue　gas　flares　left　behind　by　the　sunset。　And　nearer　at　hand；　those　streaks　of　luminous　talcum；　stretching　away　in　narrowing　perspective；　that　were　the　streets　and　bright　cafйs　poor　little　Clo…Clo　had　known　so　well。
　　Her　ghost　must　still　be　ambling　along　them　right　now；　down　there；　but　a　pert；　friendly　sort　of　ghost；　not　a　terrifying　one；　smiling　and　flipping　her　handbag　jauntily　at　the　passers…by　she　met。
　　〃So　you're　going　back？〃　he　said　finally。
　　〃I　guess　so。　On　the　next　boat。　But　that's　not　for　thirty　days　yet。　What're　you　going　to　do？〃
　　〃I　don't　know。　Stay　down；　I　guess。　Things　seem　to　be　opening　up　a　little　more　for　me　now；　since　that　happened。　Belmonte　and　I　are　to　share　that　reward　offered　by　the　municipal　council；　I　told　you　that；　didn't　I？　And　His　Nibs　the　missioner　has　even　offered　me　a　job　as　a　sort　of　special　investigator　without　portfolio　on　his　own　immediate　staff。　And　just　to　round　out　things　full　circle；　I　had　a　letter　this　morning　from　my　old　client；　Kiki　Walker；　hinting　that　a　little　misunderstanding　shouldn't　stand　between　friends　and　she'd　be　very　glad　to　have　me　do　publicity　work　for　her　again。　What　I'll　probably　do　is　open　a　little　agency　of　some　sort；　now　that　I've　got　capital。　Typewriters　or　shaving　cream　or　something　very　undramatic　like　that。〃
　　〃You　should　get　yourself　a　girl　and　settle　down。〃
　　〃I　have　already；　but　she　doesn't　know　it　yet。〃
　　〃When　are　you　going　to　tell　her？〃
　　One　of　his　four　or　five　cumbersome　hands　made　vague　motions　behind　her　back；　but　without　actually　touching　her。　〃Pretty　soon　now。　Sometime　within　the　next　thirty　days；　before　that　boat　leaves。〃
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
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