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Chapter 13
Conniewaspleasedwithhertoo,andfilledwithwonderthatshewaspregnant.Helikedtothinkhewasinonthesecretsshehad.Whenshesmiledslyly,hesmiledslylytoo,andtheyexchangedconfidencesinwhispers.Theworldhaddrawnclosearoundthem,andtheywereinthecenterofit,orratherRoseofSharonwasinthecenterofitwithConniemakingasmallorbitabouther.Everythingtheysaidwasakindofsecret.
Shedrewhereyesfromthehighway."Iain’tverythirsty,"shesaiddaintily."ButmaybeIoughttodrink."
Andhenodded,forheknewwellwhatshemeant.Shetookthecupandrinsedhermouthandspatandthendrankthecupfuloftepidwater."Wantanother?"heasked.
"Jus’ahalf."Andsohefilledthecupjusthalf,andgaveittoher.ALincolnZephyr,silveryandlow,whiskedby.Sheturnedtoseewheretheotherswereandsawthemclusteredaboutthetruck.Reassured,shesaid,"How’dyouliketobegoin’alonginthat?"
Conniesighed,"Maybe—after."Theybothknewwhathemeant."An’ifthey’splentyworkinCalifornia,we’llgitourowncar.Butthem"—heindicatedthedisappearingZephyr—"themkindcostsasmuchasagoodsizehouse.Irutherhavethehouse."
"Iliketohavethehousean’oneathem,"shesaid."But’coursethehousewouldbefirstbecause—"Andtheybothknewwhatshemeant.Theywereterriblyexcitedaboutthepregnancy.
"Youfeelawright?"heasked.
"Tar’d.Jus’tar’dridin’inthesun."
