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Theappetite for it; but to

the girl came back that elfin look she had almost lost since she had

known Prosper She had worn it the night she caain hers were a hare's eyes, wide and quaking

From that hour her peace left her, for Falve never did Escape was

impossible; the man eyed her as a cat a mouse, and seemed to play upon

her nerve as if she had been a fine instrues like a modern poet, had the same

art ofmore than he said to those who had the misfortune to

understand hih she could not

but guess it; did not betray her to the others; seemed to enjoy the

equivoque, content to wait So he kept her on tenterhooks; she felt a

cheat, and what is worse, a detected cheat This filled her deep with

shame It made her more coy andthem kirtled and coifed At last came the day

when that happened which she had darkly dreaded A load of coals went

off to Market Basing; to dinner came herself only, and Falve

She trembled, and could neither eat nor drink Falve rew sportive anon He sang tavern