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He looked down and ave deeper space He felt hi

before her, defensive, whilst her eyes followed and tracked hi up to Cossethay," he said

She reo?" she said

His heart beat fast, and he sat down, slowly

"No reason particular," he said, beginning to fill his pipe

again, o away so often?" she said

"But you don't want me," he replied

She was silent for a while

"You do not want to be with me any more," she said

It startled hiht it

was his secret

"Yi," he said

"You want to find so else," she said

He did not answer "Did he?" he asked himself

"You should not want so much attention," she said "You are

not a baby"

"I'," he said Yet he kneas

"You think you have not enough," she said