Chapter 16

           Theoutcomeofthatafternoonwassowonderfulforboththatfordaysthereafterneithercouldceasethinkingaboutitormarvelingthatanythingsoromanticandcharmingshouldhavebroughtthemtogethersointimatelywhenbothwereconsideringthatitwasnotwiseforeithertoknowtheotheranybetterthanemployeeandsuperior.

           Afterafewmomentsofbadinageintheboatinwhichhehadtalkedaboutthebeautyoftheliliesandhowgladhewastogetthemforher,theypickedupherfriend,Grace,andeventuallyreturnedtotheboathouse.

           Onceonthelandagaintheredevelopednotalittlehesitationonherpartaswellashisastohowfarthertoproceed,fortheywereconfrontedbytheproblemofreturningintoLycurgustogether.AsRobertasawit,itwouldnotlookrightandmightcreatetalk.Andonhispart,hewasthinkingofGilbertandotherpeopleheknew.Thetroublethatmightcomeofit.WhatGilbertwouldsayifhedidhear.Andsobothheandshe,aswellasGrace,weredubiousontheinstantaboutthewisdomofridingbacktogether.Grace’sownreputation,aswellasthefactthatsheknewClydewasnotinterestedinher,piquedher.AndRoberta,realizingthisfromhermanner,said:"Whatdoyouthinkwehadbetterdo,excuseourselves?"

           AtonceRobertatriedtothinkjusthowtheycouldextricatethemselvesgracefullywithoutoffendingClyde.Personallyshewassoenchantedthathadshebeenaloneshewouldhavepreferredtohaveriddenbackwithhim.

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