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because it was his fastidious rather than his moral sense that revolted

The room was untidy, close, sordid Even Anna's youth did not redeeain he had the sense, when he had closed the door, of being caught in

a trap, and this time a dirty trap When she had taken off her hat, and

held up her face to be kissed, he kneould not stay

"It's awful, isn't it?" she asked, following his eyes

"It doesn't look like you That's sure"

"I hurried out It's not so bad when it's tidy"

He threw up the , and stood there aair was

cool and clean, and there was a sound of tra feet below He looked

down The railway station was near-by, and ulars, a coht, the absence of druress, held hi down He turned around Anna had

slipped off her coat, and had opened the collar of her blouse Her neck

gleaoing," he sta!"

"I only wanted to see how you are fixed" His eyes evaded hers "I'll

see you again in a day or two I--"