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gment … one of those peppermint candies。 He held it out； but at first the mouse ignored it； stretching out its neck toward the man instead； sniffing at his breath the way a person might sniff at a bouquet of flowers。 Its little oildrop eyes slitted most of the way closed in an expression that looked like ecstasy。 Delacroix kissed its nose； and the mouse allowed its nose to be kissed。 Then it took the offered piece of candy and began to munch it。 Delacroix looked at it a moment longer； then looked at me。 All at once I got it。
〃The mouse told you；〃 I said。 〃Am I right？〃
〃Oui。〃
〃Like he whispered his name to you。〃
〃Oui； in my ear he whisper it。〃
〃Lie down； Del；〃 I said。 〃Have you a little rest。 All that whispering back and forth must wear you out。〃
He said something else…accused me of not believing him； I suppose。 His voice seemed to be ing from a long way off again。 And when I went back up to the duty desk； I hardly seemed to be walking at all … it was more like I was floating； or maybe not even moving； the cells just rolling past me on either side； movie props on hidden wheels。
I started to sit like normal； but halfway into it my knees unlocked and I dropped onto the blue cushion Harry had brought from home the year before and plopped onto the seat of the chair。 If the chair hadn't been there； I reckon I would have plopped straight to the floor without passing Go or collecting two hundred dollars。
I sat there； feeling the
