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Chapter XIII

           Fromthefirstshewassomewhatsex-conscious.Shehadnodesireforaccuracy,nodesireforpreciseinformation.Innatesensuousnessrarelyhas.Itbasksinsunshine,bathesincolor,dwellsinasenseoftheimpressiveandthegorgeous,andreststhere.Accuracyisnotnecessaryexceptinthecaseofaggressive,acquisitivenatures,whenitmanifestsitselfinadesiretoseize.Truecontrollingsensuousnesscannotbemanifestedinthemostactivedispositions,noragaininthemostaccurate.

           ThereisneedofdefiningthesestatementsinsofarastheyapplytoAileen.Itwouldscarcelybefairtodescribehernatureasbeingdefinitelysensualatthistime.Itwastoorudimentary.Anyharvestisoflonggrowth.Theconfessional,dimonFridayandSaturdayevenings,whenthechurchwaslightedbybutafewlamps,andthepriest’swarnings,penances,andecclesiasticalforgivenesswhisperedthroughthenarrowlattice,movedherassomethingsubtlypleasing.Shewasnotafraidofhersins.Hell,sodefinitelysetforth,didnotfrightenher.Really,ithadnotlaidholdonherconscience.Theoldwomenandoldmenhobblingintochurch,bowedinprayer,murmuringovertheirbeads,wereobjectsofcuriousinterestlikethewood-carvingsinthepeculiararrayofwood-reliefsemphasizingtheStationsoftheCross.Sheherselfhadlikedtoconfess,particularlywhenshewasfourteenandfifteen,andtolistentothepriest’svoiceasheadmonishedherwith,"Now,mydearchild.

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