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           Sheturnedherbeautifuleyesonhimandforawhilegazedathiminsilence.Hisexpressionwassullen,butshehadanotionthathewasfrightened.

           "I’mwaitingforyoutotellmewhatyou’vegotagainstme,"shesaidatlastinalowvoice.

           Ittrembledalittle,shenoticed,butquitenaturally.("Christ,IbelieveI’mfrightenedtoo.")

           "There’snoobjectingoingbacktothat.TheonlythingIwantedtosaytoyouwasthis:I’mafraidIcan’tpayyouthetwohundredpoundsIoweyourightaway.Isimplyhaven’tgotit,butI’llpayyoubydegrees.Ihatehavingtoaskyoutogivemetime,butIcan’thelpmyself."

           Shesatuponthesofaandputbothherhandstoherbreakingheart.

           "Idon’tunderstand.I’velainawakefortwowholenightsturningitalloverinmymind.IthoughtIshouldgomad.I’vebeentryingtounderstand.Ican’t.Ican’t."

           ("WhatplaydidIsaythatin?")

           "Ohyes,youcan,youunderstandperfectly.Youwereangrywithmeandyouwantedtogetbackonme.Andyoudid.Yougotbackonmeallright.Youcouldn’thaveshownyourcontemptformemoreclearly."

           "ButwhyshouldIwanttogetbackonyou?WhyshouldIbeangrywithyou?"

           "BecauseIwenttoMaidenheadwithRogertothatpartyandyouwantedmetocomehome."

           "ButItoldyoutogo.IsaidIhopedyou’dhaveagoodtime."

           "Iknowyoudid,butyoureyeswereblazingwithpassion.Ididn’twanttogo,butRogerwaskeenonit.