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Show 352 Dead silence followed. He tried to think what her reaction was during the silence. "Gloriana?" he said finally. "Yes," she said. "I'm still here. I'm being a little nonplussed." He thought he detected a suppressed laugh in her voice. "Listen, I need to apologize for disappearing so suddenly last year. It's a long story." "I'll bet it is," she agreed. "But I don't want to talk about it over the phone. Especially if you're busy. But I'd like to drop by and say hello some afternoon soon, like maybe tonight. It's a pretty interesting story." "I have to fix dinner pretty soon," she said. "I didn't realize it was that late," he said. "Listen, I can grab a bite somewhere and come on over whenever it's convenient. I'm calling from campus." "I guess it'll be all right," she said. "You won't be able to stay long." "No problem," he said. "I can just grab a bite somewhere." "Come over about eight, I guess," she said. "I'll arrange to be at a good stopping point then." "That will be great," he said. "Listen, you don't happen to know where a good place is to grab a bite, do you? I've been gone so long I've forgotten what's good." She thought for a second, and suggested one or two places, among them the Village Delicatessen. He thanked her. She told him her address, which he already knew, and described the best way to get there. She was punishing him, he decided. "Listen, this is none of my business," he said, "but I was just |
