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Chapter 34

           Itriedtokeepherhand,butshecurledherlegsupandsattwistedtowardsmewithherarmalongthebackoftheseat.Ilookedatmywatch,thenather.Thetenminuteswasup;andshehadrecoveredherpoise,thoughlikealandscapeafterrainherfaceseemedlessaloof,foreverlessdry."MayItalk?""Ifyouwantto.""You’dratherIdidn’t.""Sometimesbeingtogetherisnicerthantalkingtogether.""Ionlywanttotalkbecauseitgivesmeanexcusetolookatyou.""Whynotjustlook?"Itookupthesamepositionasshehad,andwestaredateachotheralongthebackoftheseat.Herlookwassosteady,andinawaysonewlyinterestedinme,sounmasked,thatitmademelookdown."I’mnogoodatthestaringgame."Sheshuthereyesthen,withafaintsmile,anditseemedtomethatherfacewasslightlyheldoutinthedappledshadeformetokiss.Ibentforward.Butshesuddenlyopenedhereyes;theytookthecolorofthelight,weregreenforamomenttoo;westaredateachother,poised,veryclose,andthenherhandcameoutandgentlypushedmeaway."No.""Please.""No.""Forfriendship’ssake.Nothingelse."Iglancedattheseawardfacingstatue."Whilehisback’sturned.""No."Butherlongsmilewaswidening.Ireachedoutandsnickedawhitethreadthathungfromhersleeve."Whydidyoudothat?""I’mgoingtoputitinabottleandseeifitdisappears.""Andifitdoes?""ThenI’llknowyou’reawitch."Sheturnedandlookedouttosea,asiftherewasalessagreeablemeaningtothings.

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