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           Exhausted,sosoremovingwasagony,MeggieinchedherselfoverontohersidewithherbacktoLuke,andweptintothepillow.Sleepeludedher,thoughLukesleptsosoundlyhersmalltimidmovementsnevercausedsomuchasachangeinthepatternofhisbreathing.Hewasaneconomicalsleeperandaquietone,heneithersnorednorfloppedabout,andshethoughtwhilewaitingforthelatedawnthatifithadjustbeenamatteroflyingdowntogether,shemighthavefoundhimnicetobewith.Andthedawncameasquicklyandjoylesslyasdarknesshad;itseemedstrangenottohearroosterscrowing,theothersoundsofarousingDroghedawithitssheepandhorsesandpigsanddogs.

           Lukewoke,androlledover,shefelthimkissherontheshoulderandwassotired,sohomesickthatsheforgotmodesty,didn’tcareaboutcoveringherself.

           "Comeon,Meghann,let’shavealookatyou,"hecommanded,hishandonherhip."Turnover,likeagoodlittlegirl."

           Nothingmatteredthismorning;Meggieturnedover,wincing,andlaylookingupathimdully."Idon’tlikeMeghann,"shesaid,theonlyformofprotestshecouldmanage."Idowishyou’dcallmeMeggie."

           "Idon’tlikeMeggie.ButifyoureallydislikeMeghannsomuch,I’llcallyouMeg."Hisgazerovedherbodydreamily."Whataniceshapeyou’vegot."Hetouchedonebreast,pinknippleflatandunaroused."Especiallythese."Bunchingthepillowsintoaheap,helaybackonthemandsmiled"Comeon,Meg,kissme.