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           Beforeshecouldreachtheverandahecaughther,theimpetusofherflightspinningherroundagainsthimsohardhestaggered.Itdidn’tmatter,anyofit,thegruelingbattletoretainhissoul’sintegrity,thelongpressingdownofwillupondesire;inmomentshehadgonelifetimes.Allthatpowerhelddormant,sleeping,onlyneedingthedetonationofatouchtotriggerachaosinwhichmindwassubservienttopassion,mind’swillextinguishedinbody’swill.

           Upslidherarmsaroundhisneck,hisacrossherback,spasmed;hebenthishead,gropedwithhismouthforhers,foundit.Hermouth,nolongeranunwanted,unwelcomememorybutreal;herarmsabouthimasifshecouldn’tbeartolethimgo;thewaysheseemedtoloseeventhefeelofherbones;howdarkshewaslikethenight,tangledmemoryanddesire,unwantedmemoryandunwelcomedesire.Theyearshemusthavelongedforthis,longedforheranddeniedherpower,kepthimselfevenfromthethoughtofherasawoman!

           Didhecarryhertothebed,ordidtheywalk?Hethoughthemusthavecarriedher,buthecouldnotbesure;onlythatshewasthereuponit,hewasthereuponit,herskinunderhishands,hisskinunderhers.Oh,God!MyMeggie,myMeggie!Howcouldtheyrearmefrominfancytothinkyouprofanation?

           Timeceasedtotickandbegantoflow,washedoverhimuntilithadnomeaning,onlyadepthofdimensionmorerealthanrealtime.