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Chapter 24

           Andonthebackofit,wastherenotthewritingofSondraherself?Howmarvelous,really!

           Soastonishedwashethathecouldscarcelycontainhimselfforjoy,butnowontheinstantmustwalktoandfro,lookingathimselfinthemirror,washinghishandsandface,thendecidingthathistiewasnotjustright,perhaps,andchangingtoanotherthinkingforwardtowhatheshouldwearandbackuponhowSondrahadlookedathimonthatlastoccasion.Andhowshehadsmiled.AtthesametimehecouldnothelpwonderingevenatthismomentofwhatRobertawouldthink,ifnow,bysomeextraopticalpowerofobservationshecouldnotehispresentjoyinconnectionwiththisnote.Forplainly,andbecausehewasnolongergovernedbytheconventionalnotionsofhisparents,hehadbeenallowinghimselftodriftintoapositioninregardtoherwhichwouldcertainlyspelltorturetoherincasesheshoulddiscoverthenatureofhispresentmood,athoughtwhichpuzzledhimnotalittle,butdidnotservetomodifyhisthoughtsinregardtoSondraintheleast.

           Thatwonderfulgirl!

           Thatbeauty!

           Thatworldofwealthandsocialpositionshelivedin!

           Atthesametimesoinnatelypaganandunconventionalwerehisthoughtsinregardtoallthisthathecouldnowaskhimself,andthatseriouslyenough,whyshouldhenotbeallowedtodirecthisthoughtstowardherandawayfromRoberta,sinceatthemomentSondrasuppliedthekeenerthoughtofdelight.Robertacouldnotknowaboutthis.

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