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           Ihaveotherthingstogive.AndIcan’tgivethemtoyou,becauseIdon’tloveyou."

           Isaid,thatchangeseverythingthen,doesn’tit.Istoodup,myheadwasthrobbing.SheknewwhatImeantatonce,Icouldseeitinherface,butshepretendednottounderstand.

           "Whatdoyoumean?"

           YouknowwhatImean,Isaid.

           "I’llmarryyou.I’llmarryyouassoonasyoulike."

           Haha,Isaid.

           "Isn’tthatwhatyouwantedmetosay?"

           IsupposeyouthinkIdon’tknowyoudon’tneedwitnessesandall,Isaid.

           "Well?"

           Idon’ttrustyouhalfaninch,Isaid.

           Thewayshewaslookingatmereallymademesick.AsifIwasn’thumanhardly.Notasneer.JustasifIwassomethingoutofouterspace.Fascinatingalmost.

           YouthinkIdon’tseethroughallthesoftassoapstuff,Isaid.

           Shejustsaid,"Ferdinand."Likeshewasappealing.Anotherofhertricks.

           Don’tyouFerdinandme,Isaid.

           "Youpromised.Youcan’tbreakyourpromise."

           IcandowhatIlike.

           "ButIdon’tknowwhatyouwantofme.HowcanIproveI’myourfriendifyounevergivemeachanceofdoingso?"

           Shutup,Isaid.

           Thensuddenlysheacted,Iknewitwascoming,Iwasreadyforit,whatIwasn’treadyforwasthesoundofacaroutside.Justasitcameuptothehouse,shereachedwithherfootliketowarmit,butallofasuddenshekickedaburninglogoutofthehearthontothecarpet,atthesamemomentscreamedandranforthewindow,thenseeingtheywerepadlocked,forthedoor.ButIgotherfirst.