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Love and War

           Whatapity!ItwasGardnerKnowleswhohaddonethis,sheadmitted.Buthewasnotverymuchtoblame,either.Itjusthappened.Shehadtriedtoprotest,butWasn’tsheangry?Yes,butthenshewassorrytodoanythingtohurtGardnerKnowles.Hewassuchacharmingboy,andhehadsuchalovelymotherandsister,andthelike.

           Cowperwoodwasastonished.Hehadreachedthatpointinlifewheretheabsenceofprimalinnocenceinawomanwasnotverysignificant;butinStephanie,seeingthatshewassoutterlycharming,itwasalmosttoobad.HethoughtwhatfoolsthePlatowsmustbetotoleratethisartatmosphereforStephaniewithoutkeepingasharpwatchoverit.Nevertheless,hewasinclinedtobelievefromobservationthusfarthatStephaniemightbehardtowatch.Shewasingrainedlyirresponsible,apparentlysoartisticallynebulous,sonon-self-protective.Togoonandbefriendswiththisscamp!Andyetsheprotestedthatneverafterthathadtherebeentheleastthingbetweenthem.Cowperwoodcouldscarcelybelieveit.Shemustbelying,andyethelikedherso.Theveryromantic,inconsequentialwayinwhichshenarratedallthisstaggered,amused,andevenfascinatedhim.

           "But,Stephanie,"heargued,curiously,"theremustbeensomeaftermathtoallthis.Whathappened?Whatdidyoudo?"

           "Nothing."Sheshookherhead.

           Hehadtosmile.

           "Butoh,don’tlet’stalkaboutit!"shepleaded."Idon’twantto.Ithurtsme.Therewasnothingmore.

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