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Aileen’s Revenge

           

           "Really,youknow,"shesaid,"youmustn’tactthiswayhere.Someonemightcomein.WhatcausehaveIgivenyoutomakeyouthinkyoucoulddolikethiswithme?"

           "Whatcause?"heasked,bendingoverherandsmoothingherplumparmswithhisbrownhands."Oh,nodefinitecause,perhaps.Youareacauseinyourself.ItoldyouhowsweetIthoughtyouwere,thenightwewereattheAlcott.Didn’tyouunderstandthen?Ithoughtyoudid."

           "Oh,Iunderstoodthatyoulikedme,andallthat,perhaps.Anyonemightdothat.ButasforanythinglikewelltakingsuchlibertieswithmeIneverdreamedofit.Butlisten.IthinkIhearsomeonecoming."Aileen,makingasuddenvigorousefforttofreeherselfandfailing,added:"Pleaseletmego,Mr.Lynde.Itisn’tverygallantofyou,Imustsay,restrainingawomanagainstherwill.IfIhadgivenyouanyrealcauseIshallbeangryinamoment."

           Againtheevensmilingteethanddark,wrinkling,maliciouseyes.

           "Really!Howyougoon!YouwouldthinkIwasaperfectstranger.Don’tyourememberwhatyousaidtomeatlunch?Youdidn’tkeepyourpromise.Youpracticallygavemetounderstandthatyouwouldcome.Whydidn’tyou?Areyouafraidofme,ordon’tyoulikeme,orboth?Ithinkyou’redelicious,splendid,andIwanttoknow."

           Heshiftedhisposition,puttingonearmaboutherwaist,pullingherclosetohim,lookingintohereyes.Withtheotherheheldherfreearm.

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