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Chapter 30

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           Herbertcrossedhisfeet,lookedatthefirewithhisheadononeside,andhavinglookedatitinvainforsometime,lookedatmebecauseIdidn’tgoon.

           "Herbert,"saidI,layingmyhanduponhisknee,"IloveIadoreEstella."

           Insteadofbeingtransfixed,Herbertrepliedinaneasymatter-ofcourseway,"Exactly.Well?"

           "Well,Herbert?Isthatallyousay?Well?"

           "Whatnext,Imean?"saidHerbert."OfcourseIknowthat."

           "Howdoyouknowit?"saidI.

           "HowdoIknowit,Handel?Why,fromyou."

           "Inevertoldyou."

           "Toldme!Youhavenevertoldmewhenyouhavegotyourhaircut,butIhavehadsensestoperceiveit.Youhavealwaysadoredher,eversinceIhaveknownyou.Youbroughtyouradorationandyourportmanteauheretogether.Toldme!Why,youhavealwaystoldmealldaylong.Whenyoutoldmeyourownstory,youtoldmeplainlythatyoubeganadoringherthefirsttimeyousawher,whenyouwereveryyoungindeed."

           "Verywell,then,"saidI,towhomthiswasanewandnotunwelcomelight,"Ihaveneverleftoffadoringher.Andshehascomeback,amostbeautifulandmostelegantcreature.AndIsawheryesterday.AndifIadoredherbefore,Inowdoublyadoreher."

           "Luckyforyouthen,Handel,"saidHerbert,"thatyouarepickedoutforherandallottedtoher.

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