anion,linleypausedbeforehefollootherbarrassntthatghthavetroubledheratthent,andtoebaeherebyself”sheasked“ein”
linleythoughtofhisvisittotheseeredthedetestablestressheexsureofhielf,heenteredthesuerhouse
asarkofrespe:itfortableseatintheneglerhouse,foundaselfthesllreouterlighttheyhertheysydneyburstsuddenlyintoanervouslittlelaugh
“oredly
“itseesostrange,linley,forustobeouthere”inthentadethatreplyherrrintvanished;shelookedoutsadly,throughtheopendoor,atthestillnessofthenight“tidly;thereethoughtinherexpressingsheonlysaid:“iobehyofyourkindness”
hervoienareallalike;theyhatetoseeaanintearslinleytreatedherlikeaeritinbeingkindtogoodlittlegoveess”
shetookthatfortinghanditlessiulsethatsheherasifthesofttouchofherlipshadbeenfirethatbuedit“oh,”shecried,“haveidonewrong”
“no,deao,no”
therebarrassntinhisnner,theinevitableresultofhisfearofhielfifhefalteredintheresoluteexerovedhisseatbaselffurtheraethinginthatae,shoinsoeofittheshaofiterhouse
alardanddistressed,hefolloantly
sheanthantheninretubreathandstrengthfailedhertogether;sheliftedherhand,vainlygraspingatthebroadpedestalbehindher;shesherheadsankfaintlybaoonlightagainandagainhehadhonorablyrestrainedhielfhean;heaninonedntitly,passionatelydonehekissedher
forthefirsttiinheridenslife,anslipstouorelovelifteditsveil,naturerevealeditsseentofthatkissshethresaroundhisneckhaloandretuedhiskiss
“sydney,”hewhispered,“iloveyou”
sheheardhinrapturoussilenceherkisshadansweredforher
atthatanneveotiheraraeeredslinleysgift
ldandpalepleasithindeadsilence
hebledhagitation,hesaidtoher:“areyouill”
“shalessandnotfittotouchitlookontheinnerside”
hereeredtheinscription:“tosydneyerfield,e,”hesaid,“andideserveit”
“no;idespiseselfihavelivedangvilepeople;andiailelikethe”
shevedafeepsahaheavysigh“kitty”shesaidtoherself“poorlittlekitty”
hefolloeasthis”
sherepliedthetihebracelethaddroppedonthegrass
“ient,”shesaid“ustseeeaoreistsaygoodbytokittyistgohelptosubttohardlotistgo”
hesetheoexaleofresignation;heshrankfroheprospe
“ogoifyouleaveus”heasked
“aenglandthefurtherayouthebetterforbothofushelpesenttotheneigrantsgivesothingtolookforeanddespairletdosothingthatisinnoayfindatraypoorlostbrotheroh,letgoletgo”
herresolutionshadhiherosetoherlevel,inspiteofhielf
“idarenottellyouthatyouareer,beforeyouspeakofthefutureagain”hepointedtothesuerhouse“goin,poorgirlrest,andposeyourself,rytothink”
helefther,andpaaddeningfasindgreptationtothinkofhertenderly;hesethielftonsideritodonext
theonlightorestyandstarless,thedarkskyspreaditsjestibscurityovertheearthlinleylook
