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Chapter VI. The Machine And The Maiden: A Knight Of To-day

           Shefeltthatshelikedhim—thatshecouldcontinuetolikehimeversomuch.Therewassomethingevenricherthanthat,runningasahiddenstrain,inhermind.Everylittlewhilehereyeswouldmeethis,andbythatmeanstheinterchangingcurrentoffeelingwouldbefullyconnected.

           “Whydon’tyoustaydowntownandgotothetheatrewithme?”hesaid,hitchinghischaircloser.Thetablewasnotverywide.

           “Oh,Ican’t,”shesaid.

           “Whatareyougoingtodoto-night?”

           “Nothing,”sheanswered,alittledrearily.

           “Youdon’tlikeouttherewhereyouare,doyou?”

           “Oh,Idon’tknow.”

           “Whatareyougoingtodoifyoudon’tgetwork?”

           “Gobackhome,Iguess.”

           Therewastheleastquaverinhervoiceasshesaidthis.Somehow,theinfluencehewasexertingwaspowerful.Theycametoanunderstandingofeachotherwithoutwords—heofhersituation,sheofthefactthatherealisedit.“No,”hesaid,“youcan’tmakeit!”genuinesympathyfillinghismindforthetime.“Letmehelpyou.Youtakesomeofmymoney.”

           “Oh,no!”shesaid,leaningback.

           “Whatareyougoingtodo?”hesaid.

           Shesatmeditating,merelyshakingherhead.

           Helookedatherquitetenderlyforhiskind.Thereweresomeloosebillsinhisvestpocket—greenbacks.Theyweresoftandnoiseless,andhegothisfingersaboutthemandcrumpledthemupinhishand.

           “Comeon,”hesaid,“I’llseeyouthroughallright.Getyourselfsomeclothes.”

           Itwasthefirstreferencehehadmadetothatsubject,andnowsherealisedhowbadoffshewas.Inhiscrudewayhehadstruckthekey-note

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