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It didn’t seem to matter how close her relationship was to herup the subject of the way Benteen made her feel sometimes She had so little to use in comparison, since she hadn’t been attracted to any of her other suitors She had fallen in love with Benteen right from the start

“What was it you wanted to talk to me about, Lorna?” her mother prompted

Lorna turned from the , a little startled by the question She had been searching for a way to lead up to the subject “I … was thinking about what Benteen said last night—about in

“It seems so far away, doesn’t it?” Herto miss you terribly”

“I think I’ht we’d live close by I’o there”

“A woently “You still want to marry him, don’t you?”

“Yes” Lorna didn’t have to hesitate about that “It’s just that …” She touched her fingertips to her lips, reh pressure of his kiss “There’re so hed at last

“Every bride feels the same way” Her mother smiled “And we all seem to have to learn on our own I remember I was the worst cook when your father and I were married It’s a miracle he survived that first year”

“I think I can e to cook and keep house But what about e have a baby?” That unco that we do have a baby”

“I hope you will I hope you have several”

“I don’t know” Lorna turned away in vague agitation “Sometimes when I think about…” She stopped, unable to finish the sentence

“It probably won’t be easy in the beginning,” her mother said “But after you are married awhile, I think you’ll be more able to accept the idea, especially if you want children”

“I … suppose” Lorna was troubled by her irl talk at school Sex was so a proper lady endured There wasn’t any enjoyirl was immoral