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"Can--can you--tell o?" he whispered,

finally, with a great effort

"No; not now But I know you would think I a to stay,"

she cried, impulsively "I know you would, if you knew about it--but I

can't, I can't I ht," he answered in an unsteady tone,

"Always!" He went over to the bench, fumbled about for his hat, and picked

it up

"Co now"

She stood quite er; then, without a

word, she moved toward the house He went to her with hands extended to

find her, and his fingers touched her sleeve Then together and silently

they found the garden-path; and followed its diain and led the way

As they ca short, she

shook his hand frole breath, as if it were

all one word: "Will you tell o? It is not late Why do you wish to leave ood to -pent passion of