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Chapter 15

           Andafteronesuchinhiscase—aquickandfurtiveglanceonherpartattimes—bynomeansintendedtobeseenbyhim,hefoundhimselfweakandthenfeverish.Herprettymouth,herlovelybigeyes,herradiantandyetsooftenshyandevasivesmile.And,oh,shehadsuchprettyarms—suchatrim,lithe,sentient,quickfigureandmovements.Ifheonlydaredbefriendlywithher—venturetotalkwithandthenseehersomewhereafterwards—ifsheonlywouldandifheonlydared.

           Confusion.Aspiration.Hoursofburningandyearning.Forindeedhewasnotonlypuzzledbutirritatedbytheanomalousandparadoxicalcontrastswhichhislifeherepresented—lonelinessandwistfulnessasagainstthefactthatitwasbeinggenerallyassumedbysuchasknewhimthathewasratherpleasantlyandinterestinglyemployedsocially.

           Thereforeinordertoenjoyhimselfinsomewaybefittinghispresentrank,andtokeepoutofthesightofthosewhowereimaginingthathewasbeingsomuchmorehandsomelyentertainedthanhewas,hehadbeenmorerecently,onSaturdayafternoonsandSundays,makingidlesightseeingtripstoGloversville,Fonda,Amsterdamandotherplaces,aswellasGrayandCrumLakes,wheretherewereboats,beachesandbathhouses,withbathingsuitsforrent.

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