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In Search of Victory

           Shewasreadytoforgivehimanything,shesaid,andshewas,too,ifonlyhewouldloveher.

           "Youdevil,"sheusedtosaytohim,playfully."Iknowyou.Icanseeyoulookingaround.That’sanicestenographeryouhaveintheoffice.Isupposeit’sher."

           "Don’tbesilly,Aileen,"hewouldreply."Don’tbecoarse.YouknowIwouldn’ttakeupwithastenographer.Anofficeisn’ttheplaceforthatsortofthing."

           "Oh,isn’tit?Don’tsillyme.Iknowyou.Anyoldplaceisgoodenoughforyou.

           Helaughed,andsodidshe.Shecouldnothelpit.Shelovedhimso.Therewasnoparticularbitternessinherassaults.Shelovedhim,andveryoftenhewouldtakeherinhisarms,kisshertenderly,andcoo:"Areyoumyfinebigbaby?Areyoumyred-headeddoll?Doyoureallylovemesomuch?Kissme,then."Frankly,paganpassioninthesetworanhigh.Solongastheywerenotalienatedbyextraneousthingshecouldneverhopeformoredelicioushumancontact.Therewasnoreactioneither,tospeakof,nogloomydisgust.Shewasphysicallyacceptabletohim.Hecouldalwaystalktoherinagenial,teasingway,eventender,forshedidnotoffendhisintellectualitywithprudishorconventionalnotions.Lovingandfoolishasshewasinsomeways,shewouldstandbluntreprooforcorrection.Shecouldsuggestinanebulous,blunderingwaythingsthatwouldbegoodforthemtodo.

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