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There was a ragged burst of laughter; faint, but clear, it floated back across the evening air. That laughter haunts me still.
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Up until the very end there was always, always, Sunday-night dinner at Charles and Camilla's, except on the evening of the murder itself...

Then Henry spoke. His words were low but deliberate and distinct. ` Should I do what is necessary? `
To my surprise, Julian (THE PROFESSOR) took both Henry's hands in his own....
... to my utter, utter surprise Henry leaned over and gave Julian a quick little businesslike kiss on the cheek. WHATS GOING ON??

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When I got to my room it was silver and alien with moonlight, the windows still open and the Parmenides open on the desk where I had left it; a half-drunk coffee from the snack bar stood beside it, cold in its styrofoam cup. The room was chilly but I didn't shut the windows. Instead, I lay down on my bed, without taking off my shoes, without turning on the light.

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