The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-12

/ "No."
'Where then" she persisted.
God alone knows.
There was short silence. George
could feel q little pulse hammering
/ in her tenn lie as If it were trying to
drive her to say ths things that were
in her heart; the things which sure
| ly no mice" girl would ever dare to
say, then she heard her own voice,
a little breathiess with daring.
"Well, wherever it Is, I shall go
with YOU"
Nicholas laughed. "You most GER
tainly will not" he said emphatical-
| ly.
"Why not?" 80
because because -" Then
he broke of and walked away from
her to the window. Such an ugly
window George thought, hung with
drab curtains which nobody had
troubled to draw.
why not?" she asked again as
he did not speak.
He answered her then, in q voice
that was little hard. ),
Because in the first placs you
don't know what you are talking
about. In the second place I am a
married man, and even IL l were not,
our lives run along roads that are
miles apart, roads that can never
meet. and anyway L" he broke OFF
once more.
"And anyway you don't want me. !"
George said bluntly.
What | want is beside the point.
I'm fond Of you Of course. I don't
know why; probably because you in
sist that l shall, be-" 1N
Il suppose / ought to be offended
at that"
"It was not intended extensively"
CHE felt the tears wet on her
~ cheeks again.
"If what you want is beside the
point. doesn't what want matter
at all?" =
"You don't know what you want;
you're just child, a romantic child,
but let me tell you that there Is no
romance. or there would not be il
you had to live with me. I'm bad.
tempered, selash-but you've proved
that already. hate being out Of the
lime-light. l can't make the best
Of 1t. I'm bitterly resentful."
"You wouldn't be II you had some.
thing to take its place"
What something's"
"Me."
She saw sudden movement Of his
broad shoulders, but he made no
comment, and she went on: 81 may
not be very much, not so attractive
as the girls you have been used to,
but know could make you happy.
She caught her breath before she
added: II love you so much"
"You little fool" he said again
hoarsely. There are so many men
In the world. young, strong, the kind
you must marry"
"If l don't marry you shall never
marry anyone" George said.
you seem to forget that I an
married already"
we'll" Georgss struggled with
her tears. Evelyn says that di.
vorce ID very easy in America"
"If both parties are willing, per.
haps."
"You mean-you wouldn't be win.
ing?"
AT the moment I am thinking .ot
my wife,"
That she wouldn't be willink?"
I'm a rich man. Robin. She might
not wish to divorce my money"
He picked up her gloves and lit.
tie handbag which she had laid down
on the table.
"Fll get you a taxi. Robin"
George stood her ground.
When shall | see you again."
Il hope for your own sake. you
will not try to see me again"
Something seemed to snap In
Georges brain. She clenched her
trembling hands into tight little
fists.
Il don't believe it's you're think.
ing about" she accused him passion.
ately. Its Just yourself. suppose
YOU think I'm q nuisance coming
here; suppose you think no decent
girl would do such q thing. and
suppose you're right. What differ.
ence does II make IL you're married
or not? | want you 20 be happy. |
can't be happy myself II you're net. "
She was sobhins now. her eyes
raised to his face appealingly, "rve
never had anybody OF my own. not
really. II you'd just let me be with
you" she broke OF. realizing her
crushing defeat. you dcn't want
met" she whispered.
"No. Robin"
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