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Chapter 13

           Shewasthinner—paler—hereyesalmostsunken,andnotanybetterdressedthanwhenhehadseenherlast.Sheappearednervousanddepressed.Oneofthefirstthoughtsthatcametohimnowwaswhereherhusbandwas.Whywasn’thehere?Whathadbecomeofhim?Ashelookedaboutandather,henoticedthatEsta’slookwasoneofconfusionanduncertainty,notunmixedwithalittlesatisfactionatseeinghim.Hermouthwaspartlyopenbecauseofadesiretosmileandtowelcomehim,buthereyesshowedthatshewascontendingwithaproblem.

           "Ididn’texpectyouhere,"sheadded,quickly,themomenthereleasedher."Youdidn’tsee—"Thenshepaused,catchingherselfatthebrinkofsomeinformationwhichevidentlyshedidn’twishtoimpart.

           "Yes,Idid,too—IsawMa,"hereplied."That’showIcametoknowyouwerehere.IsawhercomingoutjustnowandIsawyouupherethroughthewindow."(Hedidnotcaretoconfessthathehadbeenfollowingandwatchinghismotherforanhour.)"Butwhendidyougetback?"hewenton."It’sawonderyouwouldn’tlettherestofusknowsomethingaboutyou.Gee,you’readandy,youare—goingawayandstayingmonthsandneverlettinganyoneofusknowanything.Youmighthavewrittenmealittlesomething,anyhow.Wealwaysgotalongprettywell,didn’twe?"

           Hisglancewasquizzical,curious,imperative.She,forherpart,feltrecessiveandthenceevasive—uncertain,quite,whattothinkorsayortell.

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