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Chapter 14

           Youlikegood,sharp,piercingcold-heartedfucking,andthenpretendingit’sallsugar.Where’syourtendernessforme?You’reassuspiciousofmeasacatisofadog.Itellyouittakestwoeventobetenderandwarm-hearted.Youlovefuckingallright:butyouwantittobecalledsomethinggrandandmysterious,justtoflatteryourownself-importance.Yourownself-importanceismoretoyou,fiftytimesmore,thananyman,orbeingtogetherwithaman.’

           ’Butthat’swhatI’dsayofyou.Yourownself-importanceiseverythingtoyou.’

           ’Ay!Verywellthen!’hesaid,movingasifhewantedtorise.’Let’skeepapartthen.I’dratherdiethandoanymorecold-heartedfucking.’

           Sheslidawayfromhim,andhestoodup.

           ’AnddoyouthinkIwantit?’shesaid.

           ’Ihopeyoudon’t,’hereplied.’Butanyhow,yougotobedan’I’llsleepdownhere.’

           Shelookedathim.Hewaspale,hisbrowsweresullen,hewasasdistantinrecoilasthecoldpole.Menwereallalike.

           ’Ican’tgohometillmorning,’shesaid.

           ’No!Gotobed.It’saquartertoone.’

           ’Icertainlywon’t,’shesaid.

           Hewentacrossandpickeduphisboots.

           ’ThenI’llgoout!’hesaid.

           Hebegantoputonhisboots.Shestaredathim.

           ’Wait!’shefaltered.’Wait!What’scomebetweenus?’

           Hewasbentover,lacinghisboot,anddidnotreply.Themomentspassed.Adimnesscameoverher,likeaswoon.Allherconsciousnessdied,andshestoodtherewide-eyed,lookingathimfromtheunknown,knowingnothinganymore.

           Helookedup,becauseofthesilence,andsawherwide-eyedandlost.

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