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           ’Andmenlikeyou,’shesaid,’oughttobesegregated:justifyingtheirownvulgarityandselfishlust.’

           ’Ay,ma’am!It’samercythere’safewmenleftlikeme.Butyoudeservewhatyouget:tobeleftseverelyalone.’

           Hildahadrisenandgonetothedoor.Heroseandtookhiscoatfromthepeg.

           ’Icanfindmywayquitewellalone,’shesaid.

           ’Idoubtyoucan’t,’herepliedeasily.

           Theytrampedinridiculousfiledownthelaneagain,insilence.Anowlstillhooted.Heknewheoughttoshootit.

           Thecarstooduntouched,alittledewy.Hildagotinandstartedtheengine.Theothertwowaited.

           ’AllImean,’shesaidfromherentrenchment,’isthatIdoubtifyou’llfindit’sbeenworthit,eitherofyou!’

           ’Oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison,’hesaid,outofthedarkness.’Butit’smeatan’drinktome.

           Thelightsflaredout.

           ’Don’tmakemewaitinthemorning,’

           ’No,Iwon’t.Goodnight!’

           Thecarroseslowlyontothehighroad,thenslidswiftlyaway,leavingthenightsilent.

           Connietimidlytookhisarm,andtheywentdownthelane.Hedidnotspeak.Atlengthshedrewhimtoastandstill.

           ’Kissme!’shemurmured.

           ’Nay,waitabit!Letmesimmerdown,’hesaid.

           Thatamusedher.Shestillkeptholdofhisarm,andtheywentquicklydownthelane,insilence.Shewassogladtobewithhim,justnow.Sheshivered,knowingthatHildamighthavesnatchedheraway.Hewasinscrutablysilent.

           Whentheywereinthecottageagain,shealmostjumpedwithpleasure,thatsheshouldbefreeofhersister.

           ’ButyouwerehorridtoHilda,’shesaidtohim.