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Please, thought Olivier Give , a queer Dick-head

"I know you say that, but I don’t really think you have" He watched Ruth, but spoke to Clara "Let it go, I mean"

Ruth looked at Olivier Hesitated And waved

Olivier paused, then nodded Turning back to Clara he gave her a weary s If you ever want to talk about Lillian, or anything, you knohere to find me"

He waved, not toward the bistro, but toward Gabri, as busy ignoring custo aith a friend Olivier watched hiht Clara Gabri is his hoan to walk across the village green when Olivier called after her She turned and he caught up with her

"Here You spilled yours" He held out his shandy

"No, that’s OK I’ll get so at Myrna’s"

"Please?" he asked

She looked at the partly drunk shandy, then at hilass

"Merci, e shops she thought about what Olivier had said

And wondered if he was right Maybe they hadn’t forgiven him

Just then two men came out of the bistro and made their way slowly up rue du Moulin, toward the inn and spa at the top of the hill She turned to watch theether

Then her gaze shifted To her own ho by the corner of the house Also watching the two men