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Chapter 3

           

           Finally,afteraslowbutvigorousinternalgrowthofmoodanddesire,therecamethisactor,oneofthosevain,handsome,animalpersonalities,allclothesandairs,butnomorals(notaste,nocourtesyorrealtendernesseven),butofcompellingmagnetism,whowasablewithinthespaceofonebriefweekandafewmeetingstocompletelybefuddleandenmeshhersothatshewasreallyhistodowithashewished.Andthetruthwasthathescarcelycaredforheratall.Tohim,dullashewas,shewasjustanothergirl—fairlypretty,obviouslysensuousandinexperienced,asillywhocouldbetakenbyafewsoftwords—ashowofseeminglysincereaffection,talkoftheopportunityofabroader,freerlifeontheroad,inothergreatcities,ashiswife.

           Andyethiswordswerethoseofaloverwhowouldbetrueforever.Allshehadtodo,asheexplainedtoher,wastocomeawaywithhimandbehisbride,atonce—now.Delaywassovainwhentwosuchastheyhadmet.Therewasdifficultyaboutmarriagehere,whichhecouldnotexplain—itrelatedtofriends—butinSt.Louishehadapreacherfriendwhowouldwedthem.Shewastohavenewandbetterclothesthanshehadeverknown,deliciousadventures,love.Shewouldtravelwithhimandseethegreatworld.Shewouldneverneedtotroublemoreaboutanythingsavehim;andwhileitwastruthtoher—theverbalsuretyofagenuinepassion—tohimitwasthemostancientandserviceabletypeofblarney,oftenusedbeforeandoftensuccessful.

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