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Chapter 17

           Shelookedup,straightlyandunflinchinglyfullintomyeyes.

           "Icannottellyouthat,"shesaid"IhavetoldyouIdonotbelieveinlove;andifyouwerepoorIcertainlyshouldnotmarryyou.Itwouldbenouse!"

           "Youarefrank,Sibyl!"

           "Itisbesttobefrank,isitnot?"andshedrewaflowerfromtheknotatherbosom,andbeganfasteningitinmycoat"Geoffreywhatisthegoodofpretence?Youwouldhatetobepoor,andsoshouldI.Idonotunderstandtheverb‘tolove,’nowandthenwhenIreadabookbyMavisClare,Ibelievelovemayexist,butwhenIclosethebookmybeliefisshutupwithit.Sodonotaskforwhatisnotinme.Iamwillingevengladtomarryyou;thatisallyoumustexpect."

           "All!"Iexclaimed,withasuddenminglingofloveandwrathinmyblood,asIclosedmyarmsaboutherandkissedherpassionately"All!youimpassiveice-flower,itisnotall!youshallmelttomytouchandlearnwhatloveisdonotthinkyoucanescapeitsinfluence,youdear,foolish,beautifulchild!Yourpassionsareasleeptheymustwake!"

           "Foryou?"shequeried,restingherheadbackagainstmyshoulder,andgazingupatmewithadreamyradianceinherlovelyeyes.

           "Forme!"

           Shelaughed.

           "‘Ohbidmelove,andIwilllove!’"shehummedsoftlyunderherbreath.

           "Youwill,youmust,youshall!"Isaidardently

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