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Chapter 3
Marriage?Whatdidshecareaboutmarriage?Herheartmeltedwithinherwhenshelookedintohisdeep,friendlyeyes,andsheshiveredwithdelightfulanguishwhensheconsideredhisshining,russethair.Therewasnothingthathecouldhaveaskedherthatshewouldnotgladlyhavegivenhim.Thethoughtneverenteredhislovelyhead.
"Ofcoursehelikesme,"shesaidtoherself."Helikesmebetterthananyone,heevenadmiresme,butIdon’tattracthimthatway."
Shedideverythingtoseducehimexceptslipintobedwithhim,andsheonlydidnotdothatbecausetherewasnoopportunity.Shebegantofearthattheyknewoneanothertoowellforittoseempossiblethattheirrelationsshouldchange,andshereproachedherselfbitterlybecauseshehadnotrushedtoaclimaxwhenfirsttheycameincontactwithoneanother.Hehadtoosincereanaffectionforhernowevertobecomeherlover.Shefoundoutwhenhisbirthdaywasandgavehimagoldcigarettecasewhichsheknewwasthethinghewantedmorethananythingintheworld.Itcostagooddealmorethanshecouldaffordandhesmilinglyreproachedherforherextravagance.Heneverdreamtwhatecstaticpleasureitgavehertospendhermoneyonhim.Whenherbirthdaycamealonghegaveherhalfadozenpairsofsilkstockings.Shenoticedatoncethattheywerenotofverygoodquality,poorlamb,hehadnotbeenabletobringhimselftospringtothat,butshewassotouchedthatheshouldgiveheranythingthatshecouldnothelpcrying.
