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Chapter 10
ThegentlemanaimedtheballonceortwiceandthenthrewitupthestrandtowardsCissyCaffreybutitrolleddowntheslopeandstoppedrightunderGerty’sskirtnearthelittlepoolbytherock.ThetwinsclamouredagainforitandCissytoldhertokickitawayandletthemfightforitsoGertydrewbackherfootbutshewishedtheirstupidballhadn’tcomerollingdowntoherandshegaveakickbutshemissedandEdyandCissylaughed.
—Ifyoufailtryagain,EdyBoardmansaid.
Gertysmiledassentandbitherlip.Adelicatepinkcreptintoherprettycheekbutshewasdeterminedtoletthemseesoshejustliftedherskirtalittlebutjustenoughandtookgoodaimandgavetheballajollygoodkickanditwenteversofarandthetwotwinsafteritdowntowardstheshingle.Purejealousyofcourseitwasnothingelsetodrawattentiononaccountofthegentlemanoppositelooking.Shefeltthewarmflush,adangersignalalwayswithGertyMacDowell,surgingandflamingintohercheeks.Tillthentheyhadonlyexchangedglancesofthemostcasualbutnowunderthebrimofhernewhatsheventuredalookathimandthefacethatmethergazethereinthetwilight,wanandstrangelydrawn,seemedtoherthesaddestshehadeverseen.
Throughtheopenwindowofthechurchthefragrantincensewaswaftedandwithitthefragrantnamesofherwhowasconceivedwithoutstainoforiginalsin,spiritualvessel,prayforus,honourablevessel,prayforus,vesselofsingulardevotion,prayforus,mysticalrose.
