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Chapter 11

           

           Andthegeneralhilarityforthisreasonbeingnotalittleaddedto,theyfellintomoreintimaterelations—spooningwithoneandanother—HortenseandLouiseandGretaincluded.Alsotoquarrelingattimes.Anditappearedtobenothingoutoftheordinary,asClydesaw,foroneyouthoranothertoembraceagirlbehindadoor,toholdheronhislapinachairinsomesecludedcorner,toliewithheronasofa,whisperingintimateandunquestionablywelcomethingstoher.AndalthoughatnotimedidheespyHortensedoingthis—still,ashesaw,shedidnothesitatetositonthelapsofvariousboysortowhisperwithrivalsbehinddoors.Andthisforatimesodiscouragedandatthesametimeincensedhimthathefelthecouldnotandwouldnothaveanythingmoretodowithher—shewastoocheap,vulgar,inconsiderate.

           Atthesametime,havingpartakenofthevariousdrinksofferedhim—soasnottoseemlessworldlywisethantheothers—untilbroughttoastateofcourageanddaringnotordinarilycharacteristicofhim,heventuredtohalfpleadwithandatthesametimehalfreproachherforhertoolaxconduct.

           "You’reaflirt,youare.Youdon’tcarewhoyoujolly,doyou?"Thisastheyweredancingtogetherafteroneo’clocktothemusicofayouthnamedWilkens,atthenonetootonefulpiano.Shewasattemptingtoshowhimanewstepinagenialandyetcoquettishway,andwithanamused,sensuouslook.

           "Whatdoyoumean,flirt?Idon’tgetyou.

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