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before yesterday from Paris. I looked up your address at the
club, and meant to come and see you some day—but then I
saw you in the street this afternoon. I recognized your grey
fur a long way off." He spoke swiftly—out of breath, as it
were. "Will you not say good evening to me? Are you vexed
because I have come to see you?"
"Good evening, Helge," she said, taking the hand he offered
her. "Will you not sit down, please?"
She sat down on the sofa. She could hear that her voice
sounded calm and as usual. But in her brain she had the same
delirious sensation of dread as in the afternoon.
"I wanted to come and see you," said Helge, sitting down
on a chair close to her.
"It was good of you," replied Jenny. Both were silent.
"You live in Bergen now," she said. "I saw that you had
got your degree. I congratulate you."
"Thank you."
There was another pause.
"You have been abroad a long time. I meant to write to
you sometimes, but it never came off. Heggen lives in this
house, I see."
"Yes; I wrote him to get a studio for me, but they are so
dear and so difficult to find. This room has a good light,
though."
"I see that you have some pictures drying."
He rose, went across the room, but returned immediately to
his seat. Jenny bent her head, feeling that he did not take
his eyes from her. They tried to keep up conversation. He
asked about Francesca Ahlin and other acquaintances they had
in common, but there were long intervals when he sat staring
at her.
"Do you know that my parents are divorced?" he asked
suddenly.
She nodded.
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