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longer saw her loveliness。 He could only see the unidentifiable ashes of what had once been men。 He saw Hunnewell dying on a lonely beach。 He remembered the face of the captain of the hydroplane before he disappeared in flames。 He knew the pain of Lillie; Tidi; and Sam Kelly; And he knew Kirsti Fyrie was partly responsible for their suffering and for some…their deaths。
Kirsti paled and backed away a step。 〃Dirk; what's the matter?〃
〃God save thee;〃 he said。
He turned and opened the door。 The first few steps toward the elevator were the hardest。 Then it got easier。 By the time he reached the main floor; walked to the curb and hailed a cab; the old confident; relaxed posure was back。
The driver opened the door and dropped the flag。
〃Where to; sir?〃
Pitt sat there a moment in silence。 Then suddenly he knew where he had to go。 He had no choice。 He was what he was。
〃The Newport Inn。 And a passionate redhead 。 。 。 I hope。〃
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