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Chapter 14

           Andinconsequence,hewasinconstantdoubtastowherehestood,astatewhichwasverymuchrelishedbyherandyetwhichwasneverpermittedtobecomesofixedinhismindastocausehimtogiveherupentirely.Aftersomepartyordinnerortheatertowhichshehadpermittedhimtotakeher,andthroughoutwhichhehadbeenparticularlytactfulnottooassertiveshecouldbeasyieldingandenticinginhermoodasthemostambitiousloverwouldhaveliked.Andthismightlastuntiltheeveningwasnearlyover,whensuddenly,andatherowndoorortheroomorhouseofsomegirlwithwhomshewasspendingthenight,shewouldturn,andwithoutrhymeorreason,endeavortodismisshimwithamerehandclasporathinlyflavoredembraceorkiss.Atsuchtimes,ifClydewasfoolishenoughtoendeavortoforcehertoyieldthefavorshecraved,shewouldturnonhimwiththefuryofaspitefulcat,wouldtearherselfaway,developingforthemoment,seemingly,anintensemoodofoppositionwhichshecouldscarcelyhaveexplainedtoherself.Itschiefmentalcontentappearedtobeoneofoppositiontobeingcompelledbyhimtodoanything.And,becauseofhisinfatuationandhisweakoverturesduetohisinordinatefearoflosingher,hewouldbeforcedtodepart,usuallyinadarkanddespondentmood.

           Butsokeenwasherattractionforhimthathecouldnotlongremainaway,butmustbegoingabouttowheremostlikelyhewouldencounterher.

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