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The Exposure of Stephanie

           HehadstoppedinhisplowingmanyadaytostandunderatreeandwriteapoemsuchasitwasortowatchthebirdsortowishhecouldgotocollegeortoChicago.Shelookedathimwithdreamyeyes,herdarkskinturnedacopperbronzeinthemoonlight,herblackhairirradiatedwithastrange,luminousgrayishblue.ForbesGurney,alivetobeautyinallitsforms,venturedfinallytotouchherhandsheofKnowles,Cross,andCowperwoodandshethrilledfromheadtotoe.Thisboywassosweet.HiscurlybrownhairgavehimakindofGreekinnocenceandaspect.Shedidnotmove,butwaited,hopinghewoulddomore.

           "IwishImighttalktoyouasIfeel,"hefinallysaid,hoarsely,acatchinhisthroat.

           Shelaidonehandonhis.

           "Youdear!"shesaid.

           Herealizednowthathemight.Agreatecstasyfelluponhim.Hesmoothedherhand,thenslippedhisarmaboutherwaist,thenventuredtokissthedarkcheekturneddreamilyfromhim.Artfullyherheadsunktohisshoulder,andhemurmuredwildnothingshowdivineshewas,howartistic,howwonderful!Withherviewofthings,itcouldonlyendoneway.Shemanoeuveredhimintocallingonheratherhome,intostudyingherbooksandplaysonthetop-floorsitting-room,intohearinghersing.Oncefullyinhisarms,therestwaseasybysuggestion.

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