And then they started clapping. All the people, all these adults, just started clapping,
and one shouted “Bravo!” in a European accent.
Augustus, smiling, bowed. Laughing, I curtsied ever so slightly, which was met with another round of applause.
We made our way downstairs, letting all the adults go down first, and right before we got to the café
(where blessedly an elevator took us back down to ground level and the gift shop)
we saw pages of Anne’s diary, and also her unpublished book of quotations.
The quote book happened to be turned to a page of Shakespeare quotations.
For who so firm that cannot be seduced? she’d written.
Lidewij drove us back to the Filosoof. Outside the hotel, it was drizzling and Augustus and I stood on the brick sidewalk slowly getting wet.
You probably need some rest,” Augustus said. “I’m okay,” I said. “Okay,” Augustus said.
There was a pause. “What are you thinking about?” he asked.
“You,” I said. “What about me?” Augustus asked.
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