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           "MyGod!She’swonderful!"

           Tomsighed.

           "Ican’ttellyou,"repeatedAmory,"justhowwonderfulsheis.Idon’twantyoutoknow.Idon’twantanyonetoknow."

           Anothersighcamefromthewindow—quitearesignedsigh.

           "She’slifeandhopeandhappiness,mywholeworldnow."

           Hefeltthequiverofatearonhiseyelid.

           "Oh,Golly,Tom!"

           BITTERSWEET

           "Sitlikewedo,"shewhispered.

           Hesatinthebigchairandheldouthisarmssothatshecouldnestleinsidethem.

           "Iknewyou’dcometo-night,"shesaidsoftly,"likesummer,justwhenIneededyoumost...darling...darling..."

           Hislipsmovedlazilyoverherface.

           "Youtastesogood,"hesighed.

           "Howdoyoumean,lover?"

           "Oh,justsweet,justsweet..."heheldhercloser.

           "Amory,"shewhispered,"whenyou’rereadyformeI’llmarryyou."

           "Wewon’thavemuchatfirst."

           "Don’t!"shecried."Ithurtswhenyoureproachyourselfforwhatyoucan’tgiveme.I’vegotyourpreciousself—andthat’senoughforme."

           "Tellme..."

           "Youknow,don’tyou?Oh,youknow."

           "Yes,butIwanttohearyousayit."

           "Iloveyou,Amory,withallmyheart."

           "Always,willyou?"

           "Allmylife—Oh,Amory—"

           "What?"

           "Iwanttobelongtoyou.Iwantyourpeopletobemypeople.Iwanttohaveyourbabies."

           "ButIhaven’tanypeople."

           "Don’tlaughatme,Amory.Justkissme."

           "I’lldowhatyouwant,"hesaid.

           "No,I’lldowhatyouwant.We’reyou—notme.Oh,you’resomuchapart,somuchallofme..."