Outing . mbled away. Dick was caught completely off hisguard. He could not hide his set his teeth in his nether lip to keepspeech from betraying him. He avoidedher eyes. You meant to let us go without say-ing good-bye, she said with deep re-proach. It seemed better, he said very low. Why do you send us away? sheasked suddenly. I send you? he said, startled. Theres no time for pretending, shesaid hurriedly. You bought that skinand gave it to Ralph. He told you! No, I guessed it. Now your faceconfirms it! I hoped you wouldnt find out—un-til afterwards, he muttered. This is the great
Outing . mbled away. Dick was caught completely off hisguard. He could not hide his set his teeth in his nether lip to keepspeech from betraying him. He avoidedher eyes. You meant to let us go without say-ing good-bye, she said with deep re-proach. It seemed better, he said very low. Why do you send us away? sheasked suddenly. I send you? he said, startled. Theres no time for pretending, shesaid hurriedly. You bought that skinand gave it to Ralph. He told you! No, I guessed it. Now your faceconfirms it! I hoped you wouldnt find out—un-til afterwards, he muttered. This is the greater part of yourquarterly credit. It will cripple you allseason. Why do you put us under suchan obligation? It was the old womans dream, hemurmured evasively. She is old. Shehas had a hard time. There was silence between searched his averted face. Icannot afford to be maidenly now, shewas telling herself; I must know thetruth. We are just bandying words, shesaid softly. And presently I will be. I M GOING i0 KEEP YOU AND NEVER LET YOU GO [441] 442 THE OUTING MAGAZINE gone. Words dont matter much. Thereare things we know without having tobe told them. She paused and herhead drooped. In her unmaidenlinessshe was very maidenly. Must I saythis thing? she murmured very make it so hard for me! Dont try to say it, he begged her. She raised her head. I will, shesaid with her own brave , from the first your eyes havetold me that you love me. Was it alie? No! he cried. She turned away. The color camesoftly back to her cheeks, and the shineto her eyes. I have not tried to hidemy feelings, she murmured. But still he was silent. Dick, she asked gently, whatchasm is there that love cannot bridgeacross r Annis, dont! he burst out. Icant stand any more. Ive given myword! Your word? To whom? sheflashed back at him. Concerning me?Then I must know. She had an in-tuition. Was it to my mother? He nodded. Gradually it becameclear to her. You promised that youwould n
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