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"I'll take the violets with me if you will letin work"

So we started upon the Chapter

Her hands were not so red I noticed I a sensitive to what is

called "atmosphere" I suppose, for I felt all the currents in the room

were disturbed--that ambience of serenity did not surround Alathea and

keep me unconsciously in awe of her as it always has before--I are

thatriot and thatat her with love in it, and that ht with her as a companion Her want of complete control

allowed the waves to reach her, I expect--for I knew that she was using

all her will to keep her attention upon the work, and that she was

nearly as disturbed as I was myself--

But hoas she disturbed?--was she just nervous fro her any personal trouble? Theof assurance and triu I possess--I tried to say subtle things--I made her talk