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Chapter XXXI

           Hismouthcertainlylookedagooddealcompressed,andthelowerpartofhisfaceunusuallysternandsquare,asthelaughinggirlgavehimthisinformation. Heliftedhisgaze,too,fromthedaisies,andturneditonher. Anunsmiling,asearching,ameaninggazeitwas. Sheanswereditwithasecondlaugh,andlaughterwellbecameheryouth,herroses,herdimples,herbrighteyes. 

           Ashestood,muteandgrave,sheagainfelltocaressingCarlo. "PoorCarlolovesme,"saidshe."heisnotsternanddistanttohisfriends;andifhecouldspeak,hewouldnotbesilent." 

           Asshepattedthedog’shead,bendingwithnativegracebeforehisyoungandausteremaster,Isawaglowrisetothatmaster’sface. Isawhissolemneyemeltwithsuddenfire,andflickerwithresistlessemotion. Flushedandkindledthus,helookednearlyasbeautifulforamanassheforawoman. Hischestheavedonce,asifhislargeheart,wearyofdespoticconstriction,hadexpanded,despitethewill,andmadeavigorousboundfortheattainmentofliberty. Buthecurbedit,Ithink,asaresoluteriderwouldcurbarearingsteed. Herespondedneitherbywordnormovementtothegentleadvancesmadehim. 

           "Papasaysyounevercometoseeusnow,"continuedMissOliver,lookingup. "YouarequiteastrangeratValeHall. Heisalonethisevening,andnotverywell:willyoureturnwithmeandvisithim?" 

           "ItisnotaseasonablehourtointrudeonMr.Oliver,"answeredSt.John. 

           "Notaseasonablehour!ButIdeclareitis. 

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