“So you didn’t know?” Peter asked slowly. “Isn’t that a bit weird?” “No,” said Elliot. “Seems totally reasonable to me. Did you know?” “Well, I, well, no,” said Peter. “But that’s different. I would have thought you would know.” “Why?” asked Elliot. “He’s your classmate too. I cannot be expected to know every little detail about every one of my classmates, Peter. Surely you see that.” He fixed Peter with a severe gaze. Peter nodded humbly. “People get to choose who to tell their secrets to,” said Elliot. “You know—people whom they trust and feel comfortable with. That’s all right. That’s fine.
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