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the glassy care of the relics we have now bee； Elaine said： 〃Wait at the foot。 I'm going over to the west wing； to the hall toilet there。 You know the one I mean； don't you？〃
〃Yes；〃 I said。 〃The one just outside the spa。 But why？〃
〃I haven't had a cigarette in over fifteen years；〃 she said； 〃but I feel like one this morning。 I don't know how many puffs it'll take to set off the smoke detector in there； but I intend to find out。〃
I looked at her with dawning admiration； thinking how much she reminded me of my wife … Jan might have done exactly the same thing。 Elaine looked back at me； smiling her saucy imp's smile。 I cupped my hand around the back of her lovely long neck； drew her face to mine； and kissed her mouth lightly。 〃I love you； Ellie；〃 I said。
〃Oooh； such big talk；〃 she said； but I could tell she was pleased。
〃What about Chuck Howland？〃 I asked。 〃Is he going to get in trouble？〃
〃No； because he's in the TV room； watching Good Morning America with about two dozen other folks。 And I'm going to make myself scarce as soon as the smoke detector turns on the west…wing fire alarm。〃
〃Don't you fall down and hurt yourself； woman。 I'd never forgive myself if … 〃
〃Oh； stop your fussing；〃 she said； and this time she kissed me。 Love among the ruins。 It probably sounds funny to some of you and grotesque to the rest of you； but I'll tell you something； my friend： weird love's better than no love at all。
I watched her walk
