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"II thought I kneho she was"

"Well, what do you two talk about if not each other's pasts?" I asked in all innocence

"I told her all about myself, yes, but she never mentioned anypromiscuity, you say? Expelled for it? What sort of promiscuity? I mean, what did she do?"

"You have to understand she was so much less mature then," I said

"It wasn't very long ago," he replied quickly

"The events s are bigger than we expect" "Youof a scandal?"

"Aled

He shook his head, his eyes glassy, numb

"I had no idea Who else knows this?"

"Besides the fairls, of course, and of course the boys involved," I said

"Boys? You mean there was more than one?"

"Oh, why talk about so and iht? That's not the girl you proposed to, the girl you want to build a hoirl you want to have your children, if she still can have children, of course"

"What? Why couldn't she?"

"That's an entirely differentit, even with Belinda's future husband It's so that should be between you, your wife and your doctor," I added

"I had no ideaabout any of this," he said shaking his head "I don't put ossip, and I know so few of Belinda's conteirlfriends, in point of fact"