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He turned and faced her

"I wonder if you are!"

"Go on, Roddie As it is??"

"As it is," he said, rather rapidly, "you give reat deal of

happiness I can't say all I would like to, but just being with

you--Natalie, I wonder if you kno much it means to me to see you

every day"

"I like it, or I wouldn't do it"

"But--I wonder if it h, with the row He was even somewhat excited He bent toward her,

his eyes on her face, and caught one of her gloved hands He was no

longer flirting with a pretty wo

"Do you want to knohy I like to be with you? Because of course I do,

or I shouldn't be"

"Does a fa man ater?"

"Because you are sane and sensible You believe, as I do, in going on

as nor because

there is a war across the Atlantic! They are so tiresome Good heavens,

the hysterical attitude of some women! And Clay!"