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There ensued a mild form of tussle for absolute possession of the irl was far nity of man and woman Then Pansy became restless Elfride recovered her position and remembered herself

'You make me behave in not a nice way at all!' she exclai of both 'I ought not to have allowed such a ro'

'I hope you don't think -round sort of man,' said he in a penitent tone, conscious that he too had lost a little dignity by the proceeding

'You are too fa the shortness of the time we have known each other, Mr Sirl, and it doesn't matter how you behave to me!'

'I assure you, Miss Swancourt, that I had no idea of freak in my mind I wanted to imprint a sweet--serious kiss upon your hand; and that's all'

'Now, that's creeping round again! And youher head at hi on a few paces in advance Thus she led the way out of the lane and across some fields in the direction of the cliffs At the boundary of the fields nearest the sea she expressed a wish to dismount The horse was tied to a post, and they both followed an irregular path, which ulti round the face of the huge blue-black rock at a height about e There, far beneath and before the stretch of ocean; there, upon detached rocks, were the white screa to settle, and yet always passing on Right and left ranked the toothed and zigzag line of stor the series which culminated in the one beneath their feet

Behind the youth andalcove and seat, forh to admit two or three persons Elfride sat down, and Stephen sat beside her

'I am afraid it is hardly proper of us to be here, either,' she said half inquiringly 'We have not known each other long enough for this kind of thing, have we!'

'Oh yes,' he replied judicially; 'quite long enough'

'How do you know?'