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suddenly why didn't tNNfMA IA 1,J4
you tell me that this 'tNk3% E
apartment belonged HMU1#kM
to Don?" uNZA2AM m
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q pencil on the table. ID -
You needed help So.
and was afraid you H-ll
wouldn't take 1t if -
you knew
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to put me in posi- lME .FL1H6x
out telling me-" she liMH|HJxHM
a. didn't see it ~
that way he pro-
tested, looking at her
with dumb misery in his eyes.
But Peggy did not understand that look.
She felt ashamed and irritated by her de-
pendence on him. Suddenly she wanted to hurt
him.
''Iou didn't tell me because you too
proud to let me know that you were in a
tight place yourself" she cried bitterly, and
was surprised at herself for being so bitter
"You wanted to make good impression by
having me think that you had made good
You didn't play fair
That isn't true" said Teddy hurt to the
quick.
'Oh, I know, I know" she apologized, her
voice almost snaring on a Sob I'm just be-
ing a pig"
If he had been clever in the ways of women
Teddy would have understood and taken her
in his arms. Instead, he smoked on in mis-
cradle silence. If she had loved him, he fig
ured sadly, she would have understood his
motive in not telling her the truth.
And Peggy was doubly irriIated by his silence
now. Finally she yawned:
Guess Ill take a Snooze. Good night"
She went over to the day-bed and flung her
self down all dressed.
Mind If I stay?" Teddy asked tentatively
mo"
She fell asleep at last and dreamed that
everything was just as it used to be- But it
wasn't.
CHE awoke early the next morning to find
- that he had spread a coat over her, and,
sitting up, she looked around to see where he
was.
But he had gone, gone without a word He
had disappeared though he had gone up in
the smoke of one of his innumerable cigarettes
4HeIe WAS d SLdEBe emptiness In the apart
ment without him, and she had a sudden
feeling as though she had lost something
precious
She sighed and proceeded to wash and
dress mechanically. BY the time she had
eaten her breakfast without enjoying a mouth
ful Of 1t and had cleaned the place up, Don
had arrived, armed with the instruments of
his trade.
Unexpectedly interested in the problem Of
catching under his brush the new and
appealing wistfulness in her face he forgot
himself and his real reason for being there
and worked steadily all morning, barely giving
her time to rest. But Peggy was too busy
missing Teddy to feel tired. Strangely she
couldn't get him out of her mind. Dear
Teddy he was the best friend she had ever
had
On the third day having worked all after
noon, Don finally called halt and persuaded
her to have tea with him. Peggy tried to
fall in with his gayety but she kept wondering
where Teddy was, thinking how much nicer it
would have been if he had been in Don's place
Don having finished with business how
ever, was determined to have a good time Of
1t. Totally unconscious of the fact that her
thoughts were elsewhere he laughing and
joking and paying her compliments which she
hardly heard.
Peggy was SO busy thinking about Teddy
however, that she was quite unprepared for
what happened. Don with a scandalous
disregard for china swept the tea things TO
one side and reaching over took Peggy's hands
in his. She came to earth at the touch Of his
fingers and stared at him. bewildered
Listen. Peggy" he was talking very fast
would not give her a chance to break in,