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"Actually it did," said Beauvoir, slowing for the traffic on the bridge Beside hi at the skyline As he always did But now the Chief turned to look at him

"How’d it help?"

"It’s a relief I feel free I’s to coiven another chance So many died, but when I didn’t I took a look atto get better It wasn’t Enid’s fault, but ere never really well suited But I was afraid to change, to admit I made a mistake Afraid to hurt her But I just couldn’t take it anye to do what I should have done years ago"

"The courage to change"

"Pardon?"

"It was one of the lines frouess so Whatever it was, I could just see et , Enid’s wonderful--"

"We’ve always liked her A lot"

"And she likes you, as you know But she’s not the one for lanced at the Chief Gahtful, then he turned to Beauvoir

"You will," said the Chief

Beauvoir nodded, deep in thought Then he finally spoke

"What would you have done, sir? If you’d been married to someone else when you met Madame Gaht you said you hadn’t iven the Chief the opening, and Ga for an answer And Beauvoir aled to open his heart and expose it to thiselse in his life About his unhappiness with Enid They’d talked about that, about his own family, about what he wanted, and what he didn’t want

Jean Guy Beauvoir trusted Ga there, just at the opening As though a stone had rolled back and these ht

I love your daughter I love Annie

Beside hih he had all the ti could be more important than Beauvoir’s personal life

The city, with its invisible cross, got bigger and bigger And then they were over the bridge