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Chapter 12

           

           “Icannot,”hesaid.“Notyet.Thereissomethingthatstandsbetweenustwoandthefreedomoftheworld.”

           Shepressedherformclosertohissidewithasubtleandnaiveinstinctofseduction.

           “Yourave,Giovannimylover!”shewhispered,engagingly.“Whatcantherebe?CarrymeoffinthyveryhandstoDonaEmiliaawayfromhere.Iamnotveryheavy.”

           Itseemedasthoughsheexpectedhimtoliftherupatonceinhistwopalms.Shehadlostthenotionofallimpossibility.Anythingcouldhappenonthisnightofwonder.Ashemadenomovement,shealmostcriedaloud

           “ItellyouIamafraidofLinda!”Andstillhedidnotmove.Shebecamequietandwily.“Whatcantherebe?”sheasked,coaxingly.

           Hefeltherwarm,breathing,alive,quiveringinthehollowofhisarm.Intheexultingconsciousnessofhisstrength,andthetriumphantexcitementofhismind,hestruckoutforhisfreedom.

           “Atreasure,”hesaid.Allwasstill.Shedidnotunderstand.“Atreasure.Atreasureofsilvertobuyagoldcrownforthybrow.”

           “Atreasure?”sherepeatedinafaintvoice,asiffromthedepthsofadream.“Whatisityousay?”

           Shedisengagedherselfgently.Hegotupandlookeddownather,awareofherface,ofherhair,herlips,thedimplesonhercheeksseeingthefascinationofherpersoninthenightofthegulfasifintheblazeofnoonday.

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