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           Shewouldhavegivenworldstoknowwhatitwas.Hewaslookingupsointently,sostill,andhesawherkicktheballandperhapshecouldseethebrightsteelbucklesofhershoesifsheswungthemlikethatthoughtfullywiththetoesdown.ShewasgladthatsomethingtoldhertoputonthetransparentstockingsthinkingReggyWyliemightbeoutbutthatwasfaraway.Herewasthatofwhichshehadsooftendreamed.Itwashewhomatteredandtherewasjoyonherfacebecauseshewantedhimbecauseshefeltinstinctivelythathewaslikeno-oneelse.Theveryheartofthegirlwomanwentouttohim,herdreamhusband,becausesheknewontheinstantitwashim.Ifhehadsuffered,moresinnedagainstthansinning,oreven,even,ifhehadbeenhimselfasinner,awickedman,shecarednot.Evenifhewasaprotestantormethodistshecouldconverthimeasilyifhetrulylovedher.Therewerewoundsthatwantedhealingwithheartbalm.Shewasawomanlywomannotlikeotherflightygirlsunfemininehehadknown,thosecyclistsshowingoffwhattheyhadn’tgotandshejustyearnedtoknowall,toforgiveallifshecouldmakehimfallinlovewithher,makehimforgetthememoryofthepast.Thenmayhaphewouldembracehergently,likearealman,crushinghersoftbodytohim,andloveher,hisownestgirlie,forherselfalone.

           Refugeofsinners.Comfortressoftheafflicted.Orapronobis.Wellhasitbeensaidthatwhosoeverpraystoherwithfaithandconstancycanneverbelostorcastaway:andfitlyisshetooahavenofrefugefortheafflictedbecauseofthesevendolourswhichtranspiercedherownheart.