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Chapter 23

           "Youdo!"andIstoppedtogazeintentlyintoherfairface—"Andhowdidyoulearn?"

           Sheflushedred—thengrewpale—andclungtomewithanervous,almostfeverishforce.

           "Verystrangely!"shereplied—"And—quitesuddenly!Thelessonwaseasy,Ifound;—tooeasy!Geoffrey,"—shepaused,andfixedhereyesfullonmine—"IwilltellyouhowIlearntit,...butnotnow,...someotherday."Hereshebrokeoff,andbegantolaughratherforcedly."Iwilltellyou...whenwearemarried."Sheglancedanxiouslyabouther—then,withasuddenabandonmentofherusualreserveandpride,threwherselfintomyarmsandkissedmylipswithsuchardourasmademysensesreel.

           "Sibyl—Sibyl!"Imurmured,holdingherclosetomyheart——"Ohmydarling—youloveme!—atlastyouloveme!"

           "Hush!—hush!"shesaidbreathlessly—"Youmustforgetthatkiss——itwastooboldofme—itwaswrong—Ididnotmeanit,...I,...Iwasthinkingofsomethingelse.Geoffrey!"—andhersmallhandclenchedonminewithasortofeagerfierceness—"IwishIhadneverlearnedtolove;IwashappierbeforeIknew!"

           Afrownknittedherbrows.

           "Now"—shewentoninthesamebreathlesshurriedway—"Iwantlove!Iamstarving,thirstingforit!Iwanttobedrownedinit,lostinit,killedbyit!Nothingelsewillcontentme!"

           Ifoldedherstillcloserinmyarms.

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