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is.”
Oliver took off his hat and passed a hand over his forehead. She noticedas she had a hundred timeshow
fine his hair was at the rootsand was angry again because he would notwith his exasperating wayslet any
woman love him as she might. He seemed to have nothing to saybut she knew the picture of lone 'Delia
sitting on the steps was far from moving him. It did cause him an honest troublefor he was kind; but not for
that would he postpone his work.
“Oliver” she continued“did you ever know what 'twas that made me tell you we must break off
bein'—engaged?”
He was looking at her earnestly. His own mind seemed returning to a past ache and loss.
“I understood” he said at length—“I understood 'twas because you kinder figured it out we shouldn't get
along well.”
She stood therea frowning figureher lips compressedher eyes stormy. Then she turned to himall
frankness and candor.
“Oliver” she said“I never give you any reasons. What's the use? I was terrible fond of you. I was. I don't
know 's any girl ought to say that when you're engaged to somebody elseand I'm engaged myselfand happy
as the day is long. But what 'twas—what come bet [link widoczny dla zalogowanych][link widoczny dla zalogowanych]n us—you never made me have a good time.
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