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thecryhadanoteofdespairinitagainthewind
interceptedtheiroreatlength
theydreppost;siltaneously
“god;denhafoolshare”rodney
exclaidtheylookedateachother;queerly;inthelight
ofthelafoolstheyseedtonfesstoeachother
theextredepthsoftheirfollyforthent;under
thelapost;theyseedtobeaen
knohthepossibilityof
rivalry;anddetheeelresyathyforeachother
thanforanyoneelseintheultaneously
alittlenod;asifinnfirtionofthisunderstanding;
theypartedhoutspeakingagain
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chapterxxix
bethatsundaynightkatharinelay
inbed;notasleep;butinthattregionwherea
detachedandhurousvieispossible;
orifustbeserious;ourseriousnessisteeredby
theseofsluerandoblivionshesahe
forofralph;;cassandra;andherself;asifthey
antial;and;inputtingoffreality;
hadgainedakindofdignityeduponeach
iartiallythusridofanyunfortablethofpartisanship
orloadofobligation;sheo
sleepont
latercassandrastoodbesideher;holdingacandleand
speakingintheloeofnight
“areyouaharine”
“yes;iisit”
sherousedherself;satup;andaskedinheavens
nacassandrawasdoing
“iuldntsleep;andithoughtideandspeakto
youonlyforant;thoughioinghoto
rrow”
“howhy;hashappened”
“sothinghappenedtodayakesitiossible
fortostayhere”
ally;alstsolely;theannouncent
arkedacrisisof
theutstgravityshentinuededtobe
partofasetspeech
“ihavedecidedtotellyoutheruth;katharine
alloselftobehaveinaade
extrelyunfortabletoday”
katharineseedtopletely;andatonceto
beinntrolofherself
“atthezoo”sheasked
“no;ontheewhenea”
asifforeseeingthattheintervieightbelong;and
thenightchilly;katharineadvisedcassandratowrapherself
inaquiltcassandradidsonity
“theresatrainateleven;”shesaid“ishalltellaunt
ggiethatihavetogosuddenlyishallkeviolets
visitanexcusebut;afterthinkingitover;idontsee
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hohouttellingyouthetruth”
shelookinginkatharines
directiontherepause
“butidontseetheleastreasonwhyyoushouldgo;”
saidkatharineeventuallyhervoicesoundedsoastonishingly
equablethatcassandraglancedatheritwas
iossibletosupposethatsheherindignantor
surprised;sheseed;onthentrary;sittingupinbed;
sclaspedroundherkneesandalittlefrown
onherbroatterof
indifferencetoher
“beeinthat
icularlywhen
iknoeoneelse”
“butyoulikehidontyou”katharineinquired
“thatsgotnothingtodoed
indignantly“insiderhisnduct;underthecircutances;
stdisgraceful”
thiseditated
speech;andhavingspokenitsheunprovided
oretosayinthatparticularstylewhen
katharinererked:
“ishouldsayithadeverythingtodohit;”cassandras
selfpossessiondesertedher
“idontunderstandyouintheleast;katharinehow
ehere
ivebeenazedbyyou”
“youveenjoyedyourself;haventyou”katharineasked
“yes;ihave;”cassandraadtted
“anyhoybehaviorhasntspoiledyourvisit”
“no;”cassandraallooreshepletely
atalossinherforecastoftheintervieakenit
forgrantedthatkatharine;afteranoutburstofincredulity;
ustretuhoas
soonaspossiblebutkatharine;onthentrary;accepted
herstatentatonce;seedneithershockednorsurprised;
andrelylookedratherrethoughtfulthan
usualfroeingatureanchargedportant
ssion;cassandrashrunktothestatureofan
inexperiencedchild
“doyouthinkivebeenveryfoolishaboutit”she
asked
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katharinedenoansstillsatdeliberatingsilently;
andatookpossessionof
cassandraperhapsherruckfardeeperthan
shehadthought;intodepthsbeyondherreach;assoch
ofkatharinehoughtsuddenly
thatshehadbeenplayinghverydangeroustools
lookingatheratlength;katharineaskedslowly;asif
shefoundthequestionverydifficulttoask
“butdoyoucarefor”
sherkedtheagitationandbeentofthegirls
expression;andhoh
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“doyouan;ainlove”cassandraasked;
breathingquiovingherhands
“yes;inlove;”katharinerepeated
“hoanyoureengagedtorry”
cassandraburstout
“heybeinlovehyou”
“idontthinkyouveanyrighttosaysuchthings;
katharine;”cassandraexclaid“
dontyoundintheleasthobehavestoother
enifibearit”
“engaged;”saidkatharine;afterapause
“katharine”cassandracried
“no;engaged;”katharinerepeated“butno
oneknobutourselves”
“butunderstandyourenotengaged”
cassandrasaidagain“oh;thatexplainsityourenotin
loveyoudontarryhi
“inloveheachotheranylonger;”said
katharine;asifdisposingofsothingforeverandever
“horange;hoherpeopleyou
are;katharine;”cassandrasaid;here
seengtofallandllapsetogether;andnotraceofanger
orexyquietude
“yourenotinlove”
“butilovehi”saidkatharine
cassandrareinedboheofthe
revelation;forsolittleharine
speakherattitudeeoneo
benobservationshe
sighedprofoundly;sheelysilent;andapparently
overebyherthoughts
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“dyouknoeitis”shesaidatlength;and
shookherpilloakingreadyforsleep
oretookupher
candleperhapstheedressinggoheloosened
hair;andsothingunseeingintheexpressionof
theeyesgaveheralikenesstoaanwalkinginher
sleepkatharine;atleast;thoughtso
“theresnoreasone;then”
cassandrasaid;pausing“unlessyouetogo;
katharinedoyouetodo”
forthefirsttitheireyest
“youed;as
ifshereadthecertaintytherebutasshelookedshesaw
asightthatsurprisedherthetearsroseslowlyin
katharineseyesandstoodthere;briingbutntained
thetearsofsoprofoundetion;happiness;
grief;renunotionsoplexinitsnature
thattoexpressitpossible;andcassandra;bending
herheadandreceivingthetearsuponhercheek;
acceptedthensilenceasthensecrationofherlove
“ple