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           "Well—nameofSavage,Eleanor;liveinbigoldhousemiledownroad;nearestlivingrelationtobenotified,grandfather—RamillySavage;height,fivefeetfourinches;numberonwatch-case,3077W;nose,delicateaquiline;temperament,uncanny—"

           "Andme,"Amoryinterrupted,"wheredidyouseeme?"

           "Oh,you’reoneofthosemen,"sheansweredhaughtily,"mustlugoldselfintoconversation.Well,myboy,Iwasbehindahedgesunningmyselfonedaylastweek,andalongcomesamansayinginapleasant,conceitedwayoftalking:

           "’Andnowwhenthenightwassenescent’

           (sayshe)

           ’Andthestardialspointedtomorn

           Attheendofthepathaliquescent’

           (sayshe)

           ’Andnebulouslustrewasborn.’

           "SoIpokedmyeyesupoverthehedge,butyouhadstartedtorun,forsomeunknownreason,andsoIsawbutthebackofyourbeautifulhead.’Oh!’saysI,’there’samanforwhommanyofusmightsigh,’andIcontinuedinmybestIrish—"

           "Allright,"Amoryinterrupted."Nowgobacktoyourself."

           "Well,Iwill.I’moneofthosepeoplewhogothroughtheworldgivingotherpeoplethrills,butgettingfewmyselfexceptthoseIreadintomenonsuchnightsasthese.Ihavethesocialcouragetogoonthestage,butnottheenergy;Ihaven’tthepatiencetowritebooks;andInevermetamanI’dmarry.However,I’monlyeighteen."

           Thestormwasdyingdownsoftlyandonlythewindkeptupitsghostlysurgeandmadethestackleanandgravelysettlefromsidetoside.Amorywasinatrance.