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Chapter 39

           Helookedasthoughheunderstoodherrudenessandthatwasannoying.Shedidn’twanttohearbadtidingsaboutherownfamilyfromanoutsider,didn’twanthimtoknowofherignoranceofwhathadhappened.Whyhadn’tWillsentherthefulldetails?

           ShewishedAlexwouldn’tlookathersohard.Shefeltthatherealizedherconditionanditembarrassedher.ButwhatAlexwasthinkingashepeeredatherinthetwilightwasthatherfacehadchangedsocompletelyhewonderedhowhehadeverrecognizedher.Perhapsitwasbecauseshewasgoingtohaveababy.Womendidlooklikethedevilatsuchtimes.And,ofcourse,shemustbefeelingbadlyaboutoldmanO’Hara.Shehadbeenhispet.But,no,thechangewasdeeperthanthat.Shereallylookedasifshehadthreesquaremealsaday.Andthehunted-animallookhadpartlygonefromhereyes.Now,theeyeswhichhadbeenfearfulanddesperatewerehard.Therewasanairofcommand,assuranceanddeterminationabouther,evenwhenshesmiled.BetsheledoldFrankamerrylife!Yes,shehadchanged.Shewasahandsomewoman,tobesure,butallthatpretty,sweetsoftnesshadgonefromherfaceandthatflatteringwayoflookingupataman,likeheknewmorethanGodAlmighty,hadutterlyvanished.

           Well,hadn’ttheyallchanged?Alexlookeddownathisroughclothesandhisfacefellintoitsusualbitterlines.

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