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           "Louis,whatisit?"

           Heshrugged."Soap.Shampoosample.Iforget,exactly."

           Sheopeneditonthestairs,sawtheTiffanybox,andsquealed.Shepulledoutthecottonbattingandthenjuststoodthere,hermouthslightlyagape.

           "Well?"heaskedanxiously.Hehadneverboughtherarealpieceofjewelrybefore,andhewasnervous."Doyoulikeit?"

           Shetookitout,drapedthefinegoldchainoverhertentedfingers,andheldthetinysapphiretothehalllight.Ittwirledlazily,seemingtoshootoffcoolbluerays.

           "OhLouis,it’ssodamnbeautiful"Hesawshewascryingalittleandfeltbothtouchedandalarmed.

           "Hey,babe,don’tdothat,"hesaid."Putiton."

           "Louis,wecan’taffordyoucan’tafford"

           "Shhh,"hesaid."IsockedsomemoneyawayoffandonsincelastChristmas...anditwasn’tasmuchasyoumightthink."

           "Howmuchwasit?"

           "I’llnevertellyouthat,Rachel,"hesaidsolemnly."AnarmyofChinesetorturerscouldn’tgetitoutofme.Twothousanddollars."

           "Twothousand!"Shehuggedhimsosuddenlyandsotightlythathealmostfelldownthestairs."Louis,you’recrazy!"

           "Putiton,"hesaidagain.

           Shedid.Hehelpedherwiththeclasp,andthensheturnedaroundtolookathim."Iwanttogoupandlookatit,"shesaid."IthinkIwanttopreen.

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