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           Shewouldbefrightfullysorryforhim;shewouldthinkwhatintheworldshecoulddotogivehimpleasure(shortalwaysoftheonething)andhecouldseeherwiththetearsrunningdownhercheeksgoingtoherwriting-tableanddashingoffthatonelinewhichhewastofindgreetinghim....“Heavenlytoseeyou!”Andshemeantit.

           PeterWalshhadnowunlacedhisboots.

           Butitwouldnothavebeenasuccess,theirmarriage.Theotherthing,afterall,camesomuchmorenaturally.

           Itwasodd;itwastrue;lotsofpeoplefeltit.PeterWalsh,whohaddonejustrespectably,filledtheusualpostsadequately,wasliked,butthoughtalittlecranky,gavehimselfairs—itwasoddthatHEshouldhavehad,especiallynowthathishairwasgrey,acontentedlook;alookofhavingreserves.Itwasthisthatmadehimattractivetowomenwholikedthesensethathewasnotaltogethermanly.Therewassomethingunusualabouthim,orsomethingbehindhim.Itmightbethathewasbookish—nevercametoseeyouwithouttakingupthebookonthetable(hewasnowreading,withhisbootlacestrailingonthefloor);orthathewasagentleman,whichshoweditselfinthewayheknockedtheashesoutofhispipe,andinhismannersofcoursetowomen.Foritwasverycharmingandquiteridiculoushoweasilysomegirlwithoutagrainofsensecouldtwisthimroundherfinger.Butatherownrisk.