Chapter 85

           LouisePoindextermadefalluseofthelibertyallowedbyherfather.Inlessthananhourafter,Calhounwasflatlyrefused.

           Itwashisthirdtimeofasking.Twicebeforehadthesamesuitbeenpreferred;informally,andratherbyafigureofspeechthanintheshapeofadirectdeclaration.

           Itwasthethirdtime;andtheanswertolditwouldbethelast.Itwasasimple"No,"emphaticallyfollowedbytheequallysimple"Never!"

           Therewasnoprevaricationaboutthespeechnoapologyforhavingmadeit.

           Calhounlistenedtohisrejection,withoutmuchshowofsurprise.Possiblyinallprobabilityheexpectedit.

           Butinsteadoftheblanklookofdespairusuallyobservableunderthecircumstances,hisfeaturesremainedfirm,andhischeeksfreefromblanching.

           Ashestoodconfrontinghisfaircousin,aspectatormighthavebeenremindedofthejaguar,asitpausesbeforespringingonitsprey.

           Therewasthatinhiseyewhichseemedtosay:

           "Inlessthansixtyseconds,you’llchangeyourtune."

           Whathedidsaywas:

           "You’renotinearnest,Loo?"

           "Iam,sir.HaveIspokenlikeonewhojests?"

           "You’vespokenlikeone,whohasn’ttakenpainstoreflect."

           "Uponwhat?"

           "Manythings."

           "Namethem!"

           "Well,foronethewayIloveyou."

           Shemadenorejoinder.

           "Alove,"hecontinued,inatonehalfexplanatory,halfpleading;"alove,Loo,thatnomancanfeelforawoman,andsurviveit.Itcanendonlywithmylife.Itcouldnotendwithyours."

           Therewasapause,butstillnoreply.

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