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against which she. too. was leaning
He found il difficult TO begin.
"Cigaret?" he asked.
No. thank you
She watched his face as he held
a lighter with a wind guard 70 his
cigaret. Something had made him
rather nervous. she saw. Long lines
were pulled ~ the sides Of his lips.
which we're slif yet uneasy.
How long can you stay?" he
asked
As long as you want me to- he
answered. He snapped the lighter
shut: slipped 1t into a pocket. She
felt that his eyebrows were drawn
close although just then the moon
was kept from shedding light by
dense bank Of clouds.
I want YOU 70 stay as long as you
want 70. she said with a GOODNESS of
which she was proud. Il want from
YOU only what you can give-without
regret.
shall regret giving YOU Moth
ing he said quickly, If you will re-
member our bargain
What bargain. Barrett2'
We agreed YOU remember, that
neither Of US was TO indulge in a
Irritation during this year
But Barrett, I never have" she
answered. I couldn't I never did
before our marriage"
Tor few minutes he could not
L trust himself to speak. Did she
think him complete fool? he asked
himself.
"Eilnor, know you are very at
tractive. You must have had love
affairs he managed to say at
length without betraying the deep
anger that shook him
But I never appealed TO men.
Barrett That's a brutal fact. I
don't like % admit it; but it is the
fact"
older men?' Barrett questioned
slowly I've heard they liked you?"
He was looking down at her, his
eyes narrow.
Yes. she admitted and smiled
To him her smile seemed cynically
and cruelty amused.
He drew a deep rasping breath.
Barrett put his hands upon Elinors
arms TO draw her close. His mo-
ton was rough, he knew afterward.
Brutally rough.
All older men" he confessed I'M
steadily, are not so old as they
seem II is not fair-the thing YOU
do to us. I can't help my feeling
for you even though 7 know what
you are-Or aren't"
L don't she began, but his
hot lips pressed against hers to
Stifie the sentence.
He held her away. laughing.
Again he swept her close. When
she at last struggled free he sagged
back against the balustrade. breath
ing hard. She touched her bruised
lips with trembling fingers. She too
was breathing hard and crying a
little.
4 know you better than YOU
think YOU see, he stated. He had not
seen her tears. I happen to have
known of some OF your affairs for
some time. I'm sorry lost my head.
But don't pretend surprise and
fright! You see I wouldn't be
fooled"
CHE turned abruptly and head
~ high, moved toward one of the
long French windows-an oblong.
lemon square in the blackness. Her
knees were shaking, her heart
pounding. She had learned love and
hate and their possible blend.
Something made him follow her.
In the living room he overlook hel
TO lay an arresting hand upon her
arm. She turned TO him, head still
high. BY God" he whispered
staring down at her. They were real
tearS-real-
Don't! Let me go!" she APP
pealed, voice breaking. He followed
her, humble and utterly shaken to
watch her make her way up the
stairs
After a long moment he followed
her. "Elinor-?" he whis-
pered
Don't" she begged 81 can't
talk newi"
TO Be Continued