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           Idon’tknow—Iwantedtobeseen,totalkwithsomebody,beforeIwenton.Idon’tknowwhatIwouldhavesaid....‘Finenight,isn’tit?’orsomethingofthesort.”

           “Doyouthinktheywillberoundherepresently?”Iaskedwithsomeincredulity.

           “Quitelikely,”hesaid,faintly.

           “Helookedextremelyhaggardallofasudden.Hisheadrolledonhisshoulders.

           “H’m.Weshallseethen.Meantimegetintothatbed,”Iwhispered.“Wanthelp?There.”

           Itwasaratherhighbedplacewithasetofdrawersunderneath.ThisamazingswimmerreallyneededtheliftIgavehimbyseizinghisleg.Hetumbledin,rolledoveronhisback,andflungonearmacrosshiseyes.Andthen,withhisfacenearlyhidden,hemusthavelookedexactlyasIusedtolookinthatbed.Igazeduponmyotherselfforawhilebeforedrawingacrosscarefullythetwogreensergecurtainswhichranonabrassrod.Ithoughtforamomentofpinningthemtogetherforgreatersafety,butIsatdownonthecouch,andoncethereIfeltunwillingtoriseandhuntforapin.Iwoulddoitinamoment.Iwasextremelytired,inapeculiarlyintimateway,bythestrainofstealthiness,bytheeffortofwhisperingandthegeneralsecrecyofthisexcitement.Itwasthreeo’clockbynowandIhadbeenonmyfeetsincenine,butIwasnotsleepy;Icouldnothavegonetosleep.Isatthere,faggedout,lookingatthecurtains,tryingtoclearmymindoftheconfusedsensationofbeingintwoplacesatonce,andgreatlybotheredbyanexasperatingknockinginmyhead.

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