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           Shehadnotbeenabletorefrainfromperfuminghisoneortwohandkerchiefsandhisshirtsinthedrawer,justoutofchildishness,andshehadleftalittlebottleofCoty’sWood-violetperfume,halfempty,amonghisthings.Shewantedhimtorememberherintheperfume.Asforthecigarette-ends,theywereHilda’s.

           ShecouldnothelpconfidingalittleinDuncanForbes.Shedidn’tsayshehadbeenthekeeper’slover,sheonlysaidshelikedhim,andtoldForbesthehistoryoftheman.

           ’Oh,’saidForbes,’you’llsee,they’llneverresttillthey’vepulledthemandownanddonehimin.Ifhehasrefusedtocreepupintothemiddleclasses,whenhehadachance;andifhe’samanwhostandsupforhisownsex,thenthey’lldohimin.It’stheonethingtheywon’tletyoube,straightandopeninyoursex.Youcanbeasdirtyasyoulike.Infactthemoredirtyoudoonsexthebettertheylikeit.Butifyoubelieveinyourownsex,andwon’thaveitdonedirtto:they’lldownyou.It’stheoneinsanetabooleft:sexasanaturalandvitalthing.Theywon’thaveit,andthey’llkillyoubeforethey’llletyouhaveit.You’llsee,they’llhoundthatmandown.Andwhat’shedone,afterall?Ifhe’smadelovetohiswifeallendson,hasn’thearightto?Sheoughttobeproudofit.Butyousee,evenalowbitchlikethatturnsonhim,andusesthehyenainstinctofthemobagainstsex,topullhimdown.Youhaveasnivelandfeelsinfulorawfulaboutyoursex,beforeyou’reallowedtohaveany.Oh,they’llhoundthepoordevildown.