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Chapter 12

           Hewouldhavelikedtohavekissedherherprettymouthonlyhedidnotdarehere,oranywhereasyet.

           "Idon’twonderyouhavetoturndownengagements.You’reprettyenough.Don’tyouwantsomerosestowear?"Theywerepassingaflowerstoreatthemomentandthesightofthemputthethoughtofthegiftinhismind.HehadheardHegglundsaythatwomenlikedfellowswhodidthingsforthem.

           "Oh,sure,Iwouldlikesomeroses,"shereplied,turningintotheplace."Ormaybesomeofthoseviolets.Theylookpretty.Theygobetterwiththisjacket,Ithink."

           ShewaspleasedtothinkthatClydewassportyenoughtothinkofflowers.Alsothathewassayingsuchnicethingsabouther.Atthesametimeshewasconvincedthathewasaboywhohadhadlittle,ifanything,todowithgirls.Andshepreferredyouthsandmenwhoweremoreexperienced,notsoeasilyflatteredbyhernotsoeasytohold.YetshecouldnothelpthinkingthatClydewasabettertypeofboyormanthanshewasaccustomedtomorerefined.Andforthatreason,inspiteofhisgaucheness(inhereyes)shewasinclinedtotoleratehimtoseehowhewoulddo.

           "Well,theseareprettynifty,"sheexclaimed,pickinguparatherlargebouquetofvioletsandpinningthemon."IthinkI’llwearthese."AndwhileClydepaidforthem,sheposedbeforethemirror,adjustingthemtohertaste.Atlast,beingsatisfiedastotheireffect,sheturnedandexclaimed,"Well,I’mready,"andtookhimbythearm.

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