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Chapter 31

           Don’tyouknowthat?Iwouldn’tcarewhereyouwentifyouwouldjusttellmebeforehandandnotleavemelikethisallaloneonChristmasnight.It’sjustthatthathurtsso."

           "ButI’mnotstoryingtoyou,Bert,"hereiteratedcrossly."Ican’thelphowthingslookevenifthepaperdidsayso.TheGriffithswereoverthere,andIcanproveit.IgotaroundhereassoonasIcouldto-day.Whatdoyouwanttogetsomadaboutallatonce?I’vetoldyouhowthingsare.Ican’tdojustasIwanttohere.Theycallmeupatthelastminuteandwantmetogo.AndIjustcan’tgetoutofit.What’stheuseofbeingsomadaboutit?"

           HestareddefiantlywhileRoberta,checkmatedinthisgeneralway,wasatalossastohowtoproceed.TheitemaboutNewYear’sEvewasinhermind,butshefeltthatitmightnotbewisetosayanythingmorenow.Morepoignantlythanevernowshewasidentifyinghimwiththatgaylifeofwhichhe,butnotshe,wasapart.Andyetshehesitatedevennowtolethimknowhowsharpwerethetwingesofjealousythatwerebeginningtoassailher.Theyhadsuchagoodtimeinthatfineworldheandthoseheknewandshehadsolittle.Andbesides,nowhewasalwaystalkingaboutthatSondraFinchleyandthatBertineCranston,orthepaperswere.

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