thehospitalforanupdateonrachel;andtofaxthene
hislaptoptotheoffiailfroavid;hebackto
bedandsleptuntilteneventhen;hetookthetitodrinka
leisurelycupofffee;sittingonthefallenloginrachelswoods;
chingtheforagingofhalfadozenurkeys;bigbrohings
thelikesofagineokingandcarving
hedidntbothertoshaverachelnevededstubblehestoppedat
therketforadozenterbottlesofassortedsodasand;feeling
anotherbitofaatsefor
hopesclasspiicthenheonterey
hehadknoatosehehadntknownwas
thatshehadnes
chapterfifteen
jackazedoriakeatsshelookedyounger
eachtinditotherinlaade
hihinkthatitshehanwhenhe
hadseenherlast;butshedidntlookanuteofithereyeswere
brightandoothhefiguredshehird
faceliftsheherun;henceoned;andnotonly
hadieccabletasteinclothesbutrefusedtobelievethattrendiness
hadeitherageorbusinesslitsshehicwrapdressina
jerseyprint;producedbyadesignerakinga
draticebacktheprintk;andbeige
sheockingsandstylishbrownheelsherhairwasa
tastefulplatinudraoaknotatthenapeofheeckher
facehadaisturizedgloickteringral
sheparisontotheplain
anstandingatthefootofrachelsbed
”jaetugathis
heartthathefelteachtihesaexpectyouhere”
”ofurse;youdidnt;”sldedvictoriakeats”youdidntcall
her;becauseyouedtosparehertherachelis;after
all;herdaughterinlaotherofhergrandchildreneunice
1
oldherabouttheaccidentthatsheinsistedon
etinghere”jackother;whorarely
leftoregon;hadnagedtogettontereyonherooria
said;”lookasbadasithoughtshes
anastyscrapeonherface;butitlookstobehealinghe
doeherlegfineitlookslikeshes
sleeping”shepattedrachelsar”aheadand
sleep;darling;thatsthebestthingforyouthedoe
itsonlyatterofdaysbeforeyoullbeahenyoullhave
tofaighthavebeenaswl
ifherfacehadoothstretchofherskin
ayintopuzzlent”youlooklikesothingthecat
draggedinyouknoethatascanbe
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
ovedhishandagainstrachelsjawhe
hadntgiventhepianoplayingincidentasendthoughthewondered
hoanysilarriesheywouldbeas
ndeinghehadcutracheloffbecauseheuldntdealhher
probleselfishofhiblindofhijustlikevictoria;whowas
nagingthenversationevenhere
andeuniceeuniceuch
buthadansistentlynegativejackhadvisited
brieflyatchrists;brieflybeingtheoperativewo
inthesahouseother;hissisterandbrothers;andtheir
falies;andhewere
negative
theirjordelightinlifeehe
kney;butitgotoldfast
still;hekepttrying;hopingit;angry
her
physicalpresencerendedhihathislife
”positivelygrueling;”victoriahatwasevenbefore
thererdingdatesthatssuchalargepartofitnow;youknow;
itsbeeasrcialasanythingost
understandit;phony
orchestraontheroad”
”itsgreed;”sffedeunice”thefoodchain”
”ethisyounganhadtakentwodaysoffandi
lookedasthoughsheneededanothertwoweeksareyouhungry;
eunice
ihaventhadathingsincebreakfast;hwasinlosangelesages
ago”
”losangeles”jackasked
”olondonhatlos
angeleslondononsuchshort
notice;unlessii;;thank
you;idontspeakspanishsoispentthenightatthebeverlyhills
hilton
ialayingthereitisntthepierre;butitsclosei
do;andtingtables
overbutpaulnoananddecentireer
hesaidonceheritbeing
faithfultojoanneburgereakat
hohesaid;orothateffect”shepressedherchest
”isntthatheartingnotthatineedsteakforlunch;butis
thereanyadecentlunch�alad;
quiche;ind
driving;eithertherestbesothinghhecenterof
toeanddirections;andthet
left
thesilencewasheavenly
puttinghiselborachelsface;
touiliarspots;diviningthesasolacehe
alilyheuldtake
victoriaafteratunedherouthedidnthaveto
talk;shediditallshedidnttohear;listento
anyonebutherself
eunieinhis
life;shehadbathehi;fedhihereeredprecious
feesiled;orhuggedhiorpraisedhihewas
theonlyoneofhissiblingsadegoodeunice
hadneverbeeninterestedinhearingthedetailsofhiscareer;andhe
hadntofferedthehentinuedtosendheey;hshechose
nottospendtheonlyhatshehhis
rriagehesatisfactionhothe
festivities;andthefactthatshebladhiorthedivorce
ineunice;hesaanhehadoftenother�nd
thoughhekeptexpedeadforthinkingit;the
thoughtstillight
havebeenniotherwhoshowedfeelingsandsharedher
thoughts
racheldidthosethingshehadfalleninlovehher;inpart;
becauseheyogether;theyheantithesisoftheir
parents
atleast;hehadalhoughtitsuddenlyhewondered
inastrokeofluothers
retued
jackiediatelyenlistedhertostayforthegirls
”icantleaveheralonehthosetthedoor
”letherknoeonesaneatherside”
havingtvictoriabefore;katherinestayed
drivingfrohehospitaltotheschool;hesavoredthesilencethe
retutripthatthedrinkswere
thebestpartofthepiicaftertheooeygooeypeanutbutterbrownies
thatoneofthethershadde;andsanthatel
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