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           Whynotyet?"

           "Shhhh...Waitawhile,Charlie.Finishyourstudies.Seewheretheyleadyou.You’rechangingtoofast.""Whatdoesthathavetodowithit?Myfeelingforyouwon’tchangebecauseI’mbecomingintelligent.I’llonlyloveyoumore."

           "Butyou’rechangingemotionallytoo.InapeculiarsenseI’mthefirstwomanyou’veeverbeenreallyawareof—inthisway.UptonowI’vebeenyourteacher—someoneyouturntoforhelpandadvice.You’reboundtothinkyou’reinlovewithme.Seeotherwomen.Giveyour­selfmoretime."

           "Whatyou’resayingisthatyoungboysarealwaysfallinginlovewiththeirteachers,andthatemotionallyI’mstilljustaboy."

           "You’retwistingmywordsaround.No,Idon’tthinkofyouasaboy."

           "Emotionallyretardedthen."

           "No."

           "Then,why?"

           "Charlie,don’tpushme.Idon’tknow.Already,you’vegonebeyondmyintellectualreach.Inafewmonthsorevenweeks,you’llbeadifferentperson.Whenyoumatureintellectually,wemaynotbeabletocommunicate.Whenyoumatureemotionally,youmaynotevenwantme.I’vegottothinkofmyselftoo,Charlie.Let’swaitandsee.Bepatient."

           Shewasmakingsense,butIwasn’tlettingmyselflis­ten."Theothernight—"Ichokedout,"Youdon’tknowhowmuchIlookedforwardtothatdate.Iwasoutofmymindwonderinghowtobehave,whattosay,wantingtomakethebestimpression,andterrifiedImightsaysome­thingtomakeyouangry."

           "Youdidn’tmakemeangry.Iwasflattered.