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disentangled them. They were surprisingly fresh for the night sheтАЩd spent. She had started turning them
rightside out when she realized there were voices coming from her room.

She put her ear to the door, but couldnтАЩt make out what was being said. though the tone and cadence
came through. There were two male voices, one deep and rich, the senatorтАЩs voice, but talking too fast,
making excuses she would guess, and the other voice, cutting through the senatorтАЩs like a nun bringing a
young sinner to his knees, with a few unhurried phrases as resonant as a bowed cello. She listened until
they seemed to be done, but couldnтАЩt make out a word, listened hard for someone opening and closing
the door to the room, but there wasnтАЩt a sound.

She dressed quickly and quietly and came back into the room. There was only Winston sitting on the
edge of the bed, fully dressed, his hair neatly combed. He rose to his feet and bowed slightly. He was
wearing a turn-of-the-century Italian suit, charcoal, almost black, with faint pinstripes. It hung perfectly,
showing no signs of having spent the night in a heap on the floor. тАЬGood morning, Justine,тАЭ he said. His
smile was almost paternal. HeтАЩs as embarrassed as I am, she thought.

тАЬGood morning. Would you like some coffee or something?тАЭ She went to the room service pad set into
the wall beside the bed.

тАЬNo thanks,тАЭ he said quickly. тАЬI really must be going.тАЭ He smiled apologetically. тАЬAn important
committee meeting.тАЭ

тАЬHope you donтАЩt mind, but I need some.тАЭ She pressed the little picture of a black cup of coffee, steam
lines rising out of it in neat squiggles. A panel slid open, and there was coffee. Like Star Trek, she
thought. She looked around the room, but there was no one else there, no sign anyone had been there.
The room door was right by the bathroom. If someone had left, she wouldтАЩve heard him. She blew on
the coffee until it was drinking temperature, then drank half of it. тАЬWas somebody here? Were you talking
to somebody just now?тАЭ

тАЬTalking?тАЭ

тАЬJust now. I thought I heard you talking to somebody in here.тАЭ

He shook his head more emphatically. тАЬNo, I wasnтАЩt talking to anyone.тАЭ He squared his shoulders and
shrugged with his hands. The chain around his wrist made a clicking noise. тАЬIтАЩm afraid I sometimes
discuss things out loud with myself. A silly habit. Actually, I was wondering if you might join me for a
dinner party this evening at my sisterтАЩs house in Front Royal. ItтАЩs my nephewтАЩs birthday. I believe you
told me last night that you would be free this evening.тАЭ

She laughed. тАЬIтАЩll have to take your word for what I said last night. I donтАЩt remember much of it. What
else did I say?тАЭ

The question seemed to make him nervous. He spoke as if recitingтАФтАЬYou said you were a singer, that
you were only in town for a week and didnтАЩt know anyone here, not even the musicians youтАЩll be
performing with. I thought, under the circumstances, you might like to meet some people.тАЭ He added
sympathetically, тАЬItтАЩs a bit disorienting at first.тАЭ

тАЬDisorienting?тАЭ

тАЬThe Bin. YouтАЩre only just in.тАЭ