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Chapter 14
Andasifawindtossedhimhegotupandhobbledovertoher,oneshoeoffandoneshoeon,andtookherinhisarms,pressingheragainsthisbody,whichsomehowfelthurtrightthrough.Andthereheheldher,andtheresheremained.
Tillhishandsreachedblindlydownandfeltforher,andfeltundertheclothingtowhereshewassmoothandwarm.
’Malass!’hemurmured.’Malittlelass!Dunnalet’sfight!Dunnalet’sniverfight!Ilovetheean’th’touchonthee.Dunnaarguewi’me!Dunna!Dunna!Dunna!Let’sbetogether.’
Sheliftedherfaceandlookedathim.
’Don’tbeupset,’shesaidsteadily.’It’snogoodbeingupset.Doyoureallywanttobetogetherwithme?’
Shelookedwithwide,steadyeyesintohisface.Hestopped,andwentsuddenlystill,turninghisfaceaside.Allhisbodywentperfectlystill,butdidnotwithdraw.
Thenheliftedhisheadandlookedintohereyes,withhisodd,faintlymockinggrin,saying:’Ay-ay!Let’sbetogetheronoath.’
’Butreally?’shesaid,hereyesfillingwithtears.
’Ayreally!Heartan’bellyan’cock.’
Hestillsmiledfaintlydownather,withtheflickerofironyinhiseyes,andatouchofbitterness.
Shewassilentlyweeping,andhelaywithherandwentintoherthereonthehearthrug,andsotheygainedameasureofequanimity.Andthentheywentquicklytobed,foritwasgrowingchill,andtheyhadtiredeachotherout.Andshenestleduptohim,feelingsmallandenfolded,andtheybothwenttosleepatonce,fastinonesleep.Andsotheylayandnevermoved,tillthesunroseoverthewoodanddaywasbeginning.
