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Through it all, however, and in spite of his anger and apprehension,

he was sorry for her Sorry for her craven spirit Sorry even with an

understanding that came from his own fears Sorry for her, that she

had remained an essential child in a time that would tax the utmost

maturity She was a child Even her selfishness was the selfishness of

a spoiled child She craved things, and the spirit, the essence of life,

escaped her

And beside hieous, honest Natalie and

Audrey! Sohts took this form: that

there were two sorts of people in the world: those who seized their own

happiness, at any cost; and those who saw the pro seen it, turned back