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           "Idon’tcareaboutourhearts.Iwantyou.I’mjustmadaboutyou."

           "Youreallyloveme?"

           "Don’tkeeponsayingthat.Comeon.Please.Please,Catherine."

           "Allrightbutonlyforaminute."

           "Allright,"Isaid."Shutthedoor."

           "Youcan’t.Youshouldn’t."

           "Comeon.Don’ttalk.Pleasecomeon."

           Catherinesatinachairbythebed.Thedoorwasopenintothehall.ThewildnesswasgoneandIfeltfinerthanIhadeverfelt.

           Sheasked,"NowdoyoubelieveIloveyou?"

           "Oh,you’relovely,"Isaid."You’vegottostay.Theycan’tsendyouaway.I’mcrazyinlovewithyou."

           "We’llhavetobeawfullycareful.Thatwasjustmadness.Wecan’tdothat."

           "Wecanatnight."

           "We’llhavetobeawfullycareful.You’llhavetobecarefulinfrontofotherpeople."

           "Iwill."

           "You’llhavetobe.You’resweet.Youdoloveme,don’tyou?"

           "Don’tsaythatagain.Youdon’tknowwhatthatdoestome."

           "I’llbecarefulthen.Idon’twanttodoanythingmoretoyou.Ihavetogonow,darling,really."

           "Comebackrightaway."

           "I’llcomewhenIcan."

           "Good-by."

           "Good-by,sweet."

           Shewentout.GodknowsIhadnotwantedtofallinlovewithher.Ihadnotwantedtofallinlovewithanyone.ButGodknowsIhadandIlayonthebedintheroomofthehospitalinMilanandallsortsofthingswentthroughmyheadbutIfeltwonderfulandfinallyMissGagecamein.

           "Thedoctor’scoming,"shesaid."HetelephonedfromLakeComo."