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Chapter XX

           Itwasthecommonplaceofherexistence,andnotsoverysignificant,thoughdelightfulenough.

           ButhoweagerlysheyieldedherselftoCowperwoodunderthespringtreesthesedays!Shehadnosenseofthatultimateyieldingthatwascoming,fornowhemerelycaressedandtalkedtoher.Hewasalittledoubtfulabouthimself.Hisgrowinglibertiesforhimselfseemednaturalenough,butinasenseoffairnesstoherhebegantotalktoheraboutwhattheirlovemightinvolve.Wouldshe?Didsheunderstand?ThisphaseofitpuzzledandfrightenedAileenalittleatfirst.Shestoodbeforehimoneafternooninherblackriding-habitandhighsilkriding-hatperchedjauntilyonherred-goldhair;andstrikingherriding-skirtwithhershortwhip,ponderingdoubtfullyasshelistened.Hehadaskedherwhethersheknewwhatshewasdoing?Whithertheyweredrifting?Ifshelovedhimtrulyenough?Thetwohorsesweretetheredinathicketascoreofyardsawayfromthemainroadandfromthebankofatumblingstream,whichtheyhadapproached.Shewastryingtodiscoverifshecouldseethem.Itwaspretense.Therewasnointerestinherglance.Shewasthinkingofhimandthesmartnessofhishabit,andtheexquisitenessofthismoment.Hehadsuchacharmingcalicopony.Theleaveswerejustenoughdevelopedtomakeadiaphanouslaceworkofgreen.Itwaslikelookingthroughagreen-spangledarrastopeerintothewoodsbeyondorbehind.

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