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Chapter 18

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           HewasrecitingalmostverbatimthewordsandintonationsevenoftheotherboysatthehotelHigby,Ratterer,EddieDoylewho,havingnarratedthenatureofsuchsituationstohim,andhowgirlsoccasionallyliedoutofpressingdilemmasinthisway,hadmadeperfectlycleartohimwhatwasmeant.AndHortenseknewnowthathedidknow.

           "Gee,butyou’remean,"shesaidinanassumedhurtway."Apersoncannevertellyouanythingorexpectyoutobelieveit.Justthesame,it’strue,whetheryoubelieveitornot."

           "Oh,Iknowhowyouare,"hereplied,sadlyyetalittleloftily,asthoughthiswereanoldsituationtohim."Youdon’tlikeme,that’sall.Iseethatnow,allright."

           "Gee,butyou’remean,"shepersisted,affectinganinjuredair."It’stheGod’struth.Believemeornot,Iswearit.Honestitis."

           Clydestoodthere.Inthefaceofthissmalltricktherewasreallynothingmuchtosayashesawit.Hecouldnotforcehertodoanything.Ifshewantedtolieandpretend,hewouldhavetopretendtobelieveher.Andyetagreatsadnesssettleddownuponhim.Hewasnottowinherafterallthatwasplain.Heturned,andshe,beingconvincedthathefeltthatshewaslyingnow,feltitincumbentuponherselftodosomethingaboutittowinhimaroundtoheragain.

           "Please,Clyde,please,"shebegannow,mostartfully,"Imeanthat.Really,Ido.Won’tyoubelieveme?ButIwillnextweek,sure.Honest,Iwill

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