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Chapter 11

           

           IwassecretlyafraidofhimwhenIsawhimsodexterous;butIfeltmorallyandphysicallyconvincedthathislightheadofhaircouldhavehadnobusinessinthepitofmystomach,andthatIhadarighttoconsideritirrelevantwhensoobtrudedonmyattention.Therefore,Ifollowedhimwithoutaword,toaretirednookofthegarden,formedbythejunctionoftwowallsandscreenedbysomerubbish.OnhisaskingmeifIwassatisfiedwiththeground,andonmyreplyingYes,hebeggedmyleavetoabsenthimselfforamoment,andquicklyreturnedwithabottleofwaterandaspongedippedinvinegar."Availableforboth,"hesaid,placingtheseagainstthewall.Andthenfelltopullingoff,notonlyhisjacketandwaistcoat,buthisshirttoo,inamanneratoncelight-hearted,business-like,andbloodthirsty.

           Althoughhedidnotlookveryhealthyhavingpimplesonhisface,andabreakingoutathismouththesedreadfulpreparationsquiteappalledme.Ijudgedhimtobeaboutmyownage,buthewasmuchtaller,andhehadawayofspinninghimselfaboutthatwasfullofappearance.Fortherest,hewasayounggentlemaninagraysuit(whennotdenudedforbattle),withhiselbows,knees,wrists,andheelsconsiderablyinadvanceoftherestofhimastodevelopment.

           MyheartfailedmewhenIsawhimsquaringatmewitheverydemonstrationofmechanicalnicety,andeyeingmyanatomyasifhewereminutelychoosinghisbone.

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