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Chapter 3

           

           Finally,afteraslowbutvigorousinternalgrowthofmoodanddesire,therecamethisactor,oneofthosevain,handsome,animalpersonalities,allclothesandairs,butnomorals(notaste,nocourtesyorrealtendernesseven),butofcompellingmagnetism,whowasablewithinthespaceofonebriefweekandafewmeetingstocompletelybefuddleandenmeshhersothatshewasreallyhistodowithashewished.Andthetruthwasthathescarcelycaredforheratall.Tohim,dullashewas,shewasjustanothergirlfairlypretty,obviouslysensuousandinexperienced,asillywhocouldbetakenbyafewsoftwordsashowofseeminglysincereaffection,talkoftheopportunityofabroader,freerlifeontheroad,inothergreatcities,ashiswife.

           Andyethiswordswerethoseofaloverwhowouldbetrueforever.Allshehadtodo,asheexplainedtoher,wastocomeawaywithhimandbehisbride,atoncenow.Delaywassovainwhentwosuchastheyhadmet.Therewasdifficultyaboutmarriagehere,whichhecouldnotexplainitrelatedtofriendsbutinSt.Louishehadapreacherfriendwhowouldwedthem.Shewastohavenewandbetterclothesthanshehadeverknown,deliciousadventures,love.Shewouldtravelwithhimandseethegreatworld.Shewouldneverneedtotroublemoreaboutanythingsavehim;andwhileitwastruthtohertheverbalsuretyofagenuinepassiontohimitwasthemostancientandserviceabletypeofblarney,oftenusedbeforeandoftensuccessful.

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