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Show "Oh yes! I mean ... I think I do." She looked uncertain. "See Delilah, it is a complex topic and I must dress now and go meet the Undersecretary for dinner. You look tired my dear. You must lie down here and rest before you go. It has been delightful and you are lovely- Good-by." Tito and his men left the room and Delilah sank down on the couch and soon fell asleep. When she awoke the house was empty and quiet except for the hum of the air conditioning which chilled her and made her clutch the robe about her more tightly. She opened the front door and stepped out into the warm air. "It's late," she thought, "I must have slept for hours." The sun was very low as she walked down the cobbled passage and as she turned a corner she ran abruptly into one of the Undersecretary's guards. They both jumped and he spoke to her loudly but she didn't understand and he repeated it and pointed back the way she came. By the door of the next house stood.another guard. "No," she said, "I'm going home and this is the only way to the causeway." He spoke louder and motioned back the way she came. "But I...", she began and started to push around him. "Nyet!" he said and put his hand inside his coat." "Well all right!" She put her hands on her hips, spun around and walked back to the house. It was at the end of the lane, a box canyon. She walked through the house, out the b^ck door onto the balcony, intent on going down the path and across the rocks the way Mrs. Jovanovic had retreated, when a hand grabbed her shoulder from behind. She screamed and spun around. One of Tito's guards grinned at her and spoke. |