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           Still,”Imused,“Theymustdo,fortheymakemefeelmorethaneverthatImustwatch.”

           Itmademeblush,thenextminute,toseeinmyfriend’sfacehowmuchmoreunreservedlyshehadforgivenhimthanheranecdotestruckmeaspresentingtomyowntendernessanoccasionfordoing.Thiscameoutwhen,attheschoolroomdoor,shequittedme.“Surelyyoudon’taccusehim—”

           “Ofcarryingonanintercoursethatheconcealsfromme?Ah,rememberthat,untilfurtherevidence,Inowaccusenobody.”Then,beforeshuttingherouttogo,byanotherpassage,toherownplace,“Imustjustwait,”Iwoundup.