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Chapter XI

           

           “Andyouaskmewherethelaughcomesin,lookingmeinthefaceafterthat,”marveledFreckles.

           “Iwouldn’tbesofoolishastolaughatsuchamanifesttruthasthat,”saidtheAngel.“AnyonewhoknowsyouevenhalfaswellasIdo,knowsthatyouareneverguiltyofadiscourtesy,andyoumovewithtwicethegraceofanymanhere.Whyshouldn’tyoufeelasifyoubelongedwherepeoplearegracefulandcourteous?”

           “Onmesoul!”saidFreckles,“youarekindtobethinkingit.Youaredoublykindtobesayingit.”

           Thecurtainspartedandawomancametowardthem.Hersilksandlacestrailedacrossthepolishedfloors.Thelightsgleamedonherneckandarms,andflashedfromrarejewels.Shewassmilingbrightly;anduntilshespoke,FreckleshadnotrealizedfullythatitwashislovedBirdWoman.

           Noticinghisbewilderment,shecried:“Why,Freckles!Don’tyouknowmeinmywarclothes?”

           “IdointheuniforminwhichyoufighttheLimberlost,”saidFreckles.

           TheBirdWomanlaughed.Thenhetoldherwhyhehadcome,butshescarcelycouldbelievehim.Shecouldnotsayexactlywhenshewouldgo,butshewouldmakeitassoonaspossible,forshewasmostanxiousforthestudy.

           Whiletheytalked,theAngelwasbusypackingaboxofsandwiches,cake,fruit,andflowers.Shegavehimalastfrostyglass,thankedhimrepeatedlyforbringingnewsofnewmaterial;thenFreckleswentintothenight.HerodetowardtheLimberlostwithhiseyesonthestars.Presentlyheremovedhishat,hungittohisbelt,andruffledhishairtothesweepofthenightwind.

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