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Again he accompanied her back to her hoeon-house" She did not ask hirateful for, as it per through an excuse which he had no intention

of considering He helped her to light the lamp; then she went into her

room to take off her hat and to bathe her face and hands

When she caazines

as before; he sat off in the shadow, leaning his head back on the chair

as if in a reverie Edna lingered a

the books there Then she went across the room to where he sat She bent

over the arm of his chair and called his name

"Robert," she said, "are you asleep?"

"No," he answered, looking up at her

She leaned over and kissed hi penetrated his whole being-then she moved away fro her close to

hiainst her

own The action was full of love and tenderness He sought her lips

again Then he drew her down upon the sofa beside him and held her hand