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           Whatdoyouwantmetodo?ToracewithyouasIdoEffie?ButIshouldn’thaveashow!”heprotested,stillwiththelittlefrownbetweenhiseyes.

           “Whereareyougoing?”sheasked.

           “Tothekennels.Butthere’snottheleastneed.ThevethasseenGarryandhe’sallright.Ifthere’sanythingyouwantedtotellme——”

           “DidIsaytherewas?Ijustcameouttomeetyou—Iwantedtoknowifyou’dhadgoodsport.”

           Theshadowdroppedonhimagain.“Noneatall.ThefactisIdidn’ttry.JeanandIhavejustbeenknockingaboutinthewoods.Iwasn’tinasanguinarymood.”

           Theywalkedonwiththesamelightgait,sonearlyofaheightthatkeepingstepcameasnaturallytothemasbreathing.Annastoleanotherlookattheyoungfaceonalevelwithherown.

           “Youdidsaytherewassomethingyouwantedtotellme,”herstep-sonbeganafterapause.

           “Well,thereis.”Sheslackenedherpaceinvoluntarily,andtheycametoapauseandstoodfacingeachotherunderthelimes.

           “IsDarrowcoming?”heasked.

           Sheseldomblushed,butatthequestionasuddenheatsuffusedher.Sheheldherheadhigh.

           “Yes:he’scoming.I’vejustheard.Hearrivesto-morrow.Butthat’snot——”Shesawherblunderandtriedtorectifyit.“Orrather,yes,inawayitismyreasonforwantingtospeaktoyou——”

           “Becausehe’scoming?”

           “Becausehe’snotyethere.”

           “It’sabouthim,then?”

           Helookedatherkindly,half-humourously,analmostfraternalwisdominhissmile.

           “About——?No,no:ImeantthatIwantedtospeaktodaybecauseit’sourlastdayalonetogether.

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