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Travis, on the other hand, would stride into old age as virile and ed attractiveness lent itself to the ageing process

She hailed a passing taxi cab and, once she was on her way hoainst the seat Travis had told her she was the love of his life, that he would never love anyone else and that he wanted to marry her He had been unbelievably patient with her frore in the world she had ever wanted and she had told him she didn't love him and had sent him away

Would he forgive her? She shivered in spite of the warht she could ever live the rest of her life without hi to do?

CHAPTER ELEVEN

By evening ti to do She had told Keith she was an all or nothing girl and it was true She hadTravis; only an equally momentous act of repen¬tance would do She had to show him she meant what she said when she told him she loved him, that she had loved him for some time but had been too scared, and too stubborn, to ads in the basket time

The nextshe phoned John Turner dead on the dot of nine o'clock 'John? It's Beth,' she said, after his secretary put her through 'Have you re-let Herb Cottage yet?'

'Good gracious, no You'd paid the six months' rent in advance so there was no hurry as far as the owner's con¬cerned Why?'

'I' back' She waited silently for his reaction

'Right' A pause followed 'How long for?' he asked care¬fully 'Do you intend to see out the rental period?'

Beth got the idea he thought she was a crazy woiven the keys over she had been adamant she wouldn't be back and that they could re-let at once 'For the rest of the tie will be available I' for work in your area'

'I see I thought—' He stopped abruptly 'Does Travis know?' he asked after an uncomfortable moment or two