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Chapter 16
Theyploddedondowntheovergrownpath,heinfront,insilence.
’Andwewilllivetogetherandmakealifetogether,won’twe?’shepleaded.
’Ay!’hereplied,stridingonwithoutlookinground.’Whent’timecomes!Justnowyou’reofftoVeniceorsomewhere.’
Shefollowedhimdumbly,withsinkingheart.Oh,nowshewaswaetogo!
Atlasthestopped.
’I’lljuststrikeacrosshere,’hesaid,pointingtotheright.
Butsheflungherarmsroundhisneck,andclungtohim.
’Butyou’llkeepthetendernessforme,won’tyou?’shewhispered.’Ilovedlastnight.Butyou’llkeepthetendernessforme,won’tyou?’
Hekissedherandheldhercloseforamoment.Thenhesighed,andkissedheragain.
’Imustgoan’lookifth’car’sthere.’
Hestrodeoverthelowbramblesandbracken,leavingatrailthroughthefern.Foraminuteortwohewasgone.Thenhecamestridingback.
’Car’snotthereyet,’hesaid.’Butthere’sthebaker’scartont’road.’
Heseemedanxiousandtroubled.
’Hark!’
Theyheardacarsoftlyhootasitcamenearer.Itsloweduponthebridge.
Sheplungedwithuttermournfulnessinhistrackthroughthefern,andcametoahugehollyhedge.Hewasjustbehindher.
’Here!Gothroughthere!’hesaid,pointingtoagap.’Ishan’tcomeout.
Shelookedathimindespair.Buthekissedherandmadehergo.Shecreptinsheermiserythroughthehollyandthroughthewoodenfence,stumbleddownthelittleditchandupintothelane,whereHildawasjustgettingoutofthecarinvexation.
’Whyyou’rethere!’saidHilda
