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A Fateful Interlude

           "Andthen,pullinghertohim,heslippedhisarmaboutherwaist.

           Shewasfrightened,numb,andthensuddenly,notsomuchfromshameasshock,tearsrushedtohereyes.Sheturnedandputherhandonthedeskandhungherheadandsobbed.

           "Why,Antoinette,"heasked,gently,bendingoverher,areyousomuchunusedtotheworld?Ithoughtyousaidyoulovedme.Doyouwantmetoforgetallthisandgoonasbefore?Ican,ofcourse,ifyoucan,youknow."

           Heknewthatshelovedhim,wantedhim.

           Sheheardhimplainlyenough,shaking.

           "Doyou?"hesaid,afteratime,givinghermomentsinwhichtorecover.

           "Oh,letmecry!"sherecoveredherselfsufficientlytosay,quitewildly."Idon’tknowwhyI’mcrying.It’sjustbecauseI’mnervous,Isuppose.Pleasedon’tmindmenow."

           "Antoinette,"herepeated,"lookatme!Willyoustop?"

           "Ohno,notnow.Myeyesaresobad."

           "Antoinette!Come,look!"Heputhishandunderherchin."See,I’mnotsoterrible."

           "Oh,"shesaid,whenhereyesmethisagain,"I—"Andthenshefoldedherarmsagainsthisbreastwhilehepettedherhandandheldherclose.

           "I’mnotsobad,Antoinette.It’syouasmuchasitisme.Youdoloveme,then?"

           "Yes,yesohyes!"

           "Andyoudon’tmind?"

           "No.It’sallsostrange."Herfacewashidden

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