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Chapter 11

           Afteratimehewouldhangstealthilyabouttheplaceswhereshewasroamingunderthewindowwhereshesatwritinglettersortalking,forshewouldtakecaretobebusywhenhepassed,andevadehim,andpretendnottoseehim.Thenhewouldturnsmoothassilk,affable,urbane,andtrytowinherso.Stillshewouldholdoff,andnowshewouldassertforabriefseasonsomeofthosepridesandairsthedueofherbeautywhichshewasgenerallyutterlywithout;wouldturnherhead;wouldlookso,overhershoulder,alwayswithsomeMinta,Paul,orWilliamBankesatherside.Atlength,standingoutsidethegrouptheveryfigureofafamishedwolfhound(Lilygotupoffthegrassandstoodlookingatthesteps,atthewindow,whereshehadseenhim),hewouldsayhername,onceonly,foralltheworldlikeawolfbarkinginthesnow,butstillsheheldback;andhewouldsayitoncemore,andthistimesomethinginthetonewouldrouseher,andshewouldgotohim,leavingthemallofasudden,andtheywouldwalkofftogetheramongthepeartrees,thecabbages,andtheraspberrybeds.Theywouldhaveitouttogether.Butwithwhatattitudesandwithwhatwords?Suchadignitywastheirsinthisrelationshipthat,turningaway,sheandPaulandMintawouldhidetheircuriosityandtheirdiscomfort,andbeginpickingflowers,throwingballs,chattering,untilitwastimefordinner,andtheretheywere,heatoneendofthetable,sheattheother,asusual.

           "Whydon’tsomeofyoutakeupbotany?..Withallthoselegsandarmswhydoesn’toneofyou...?"

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