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"She's 30 and the heroine
of this strange story."
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"It was May, when it is
already very hot in the Cyclades."
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"We'd been told that the island
offered shade, coolness,
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and all sorts of advantages.
Above all, there was water."
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"It was invaluable."
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"In particular,
there was an precious spring
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which gushed from a rocky crevice
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between tamarisks
and a gnarled olive tree."
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"Norma saw it first.
I still see her, moving barefoot
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towards the sunshot fountain,
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kneeling to catch the sparkling
water in the palm of her hands."
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"Her shirt, tied in a large knot
above her waist showed..."
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Go on...
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"...showed, as she bent over,
a broad strip of golden skin."
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"The water was plentiful,
clear, lovely."
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"She splashed her arms and her face."
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You're pretty today.
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Is she awake?
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Did the knickers do the trick?
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Yes. No. Would you like to see?
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No. Yes. As you wish.
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Those knickers are really dreadful.