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Chapter 18

           Soonheobservedthatshewastrippinggaylybackandforthwithflushedfaceanddancingeyes,pretendingtobebusychasingschoolmates,andscreamingwithlaughterwhenshemadeacapture; buthenoticedthatshealwaysmadehercapturesinhisvicinity,andthatsheseemedtocastaconsciouseyeinhisdirectionatsuchtimes,too. Itgratifiedalltheviciousvanitythatwasinhim;andso,insteadofwinninghim,itonly"sethimup"themoreandmadehimthemorediligenttoavoidbetrayingthatheknewshewasabout. Presentlyshegaveoverskylarking,andmovedirresolutelyabout,sighingonceortwiceandglancingfurtivelyandwistfullytowardTom. ThensheobservedthatnowTomwastalkingmoreparticularlytoAmyLawrencethantoanyoneelse. Shefeltasharppangandgrewdisturbedanduneasyatonce. Shetriedtogoaway,butherfeetweretreacherous,andcarriedhertothegroupinstead. ShesaidtoagirlalmostatTom’selbowwithshamvivacity: 

           "Why,MaryAustin! youbadgirl,whydidn’tyoucometoSunday-school?" 

           "Ididcomedidn’tyouseeme?" 

           "Why,no!Didyou? Wheredidyousit?" 

           "IwasinMissPeters’class,whereIalwaysgo. IsawYOU." 

           "Didyou? Why,it’sfunnyIdidn’tseeyou. Iwantedtotellyouaboutthepicnic." 

           "Oh,that’sjolly. Who’sgoingtogiveit?" 

           "Myma’sgoingtoletmehaveone." 

           "Oh,goody; Ihopeshe’llletMEcome." 

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