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heexclaimed."
Howstrange.Really,foramomentIdidn'
tknowyou.Won'
tyousitdown?
Won'
tyouhavesomecoffee?
4."
Yes,I'
dlikesomecoffee."
Andshesatdownoppositehim.
5."
You'
vechanged.You'
vechangedverymuch,"
hesaid,staringatherwitheager,lightedlook."
Youlooksowell.I'
veneverseenyoulooksowellbefore."
6."
Really?
Sheraisedherveilandunbuttonedherhighfurcollar."
Idon'
tfeelverywell.Ican'
tbearthisweather,youknow."
7."
Ah,no.Youhatethecold..."
8."
Loatheit."
Sheshuddered."
Andtheworstofitisthattheolderonegrows..."
9.Heinterruptedher."
Excuseme,"
andtappedonthetableforwaitress."
Pleasebringsomecoffeeandcream."
Toher:
Youaresureyouwon'
teatanything?
10."
No,thanks.Nothing."
11."
Thenthat'
ssettled."
Andsmilinghetookuptheorangeagain."
Youweresaying--theolderonegrows--"
12."
Thecolder,"
shelaughed.Butshewasthinkinghowwellsherememberedthattrickofhis--thetrickofinterruptingher--andofhowitusedtoexasperatehersixyearsago.
13."
heechoedherwords,laughingtoo."
Ah,ah.Youstillsaythesamethingsandthereisanotherthingaboutyouthatisnotchangedatall--yourbeautifulvoice.Idon'
tknowwhatitis--I'
veoftenwondered--thatmakesyourvoicesucha--hauntingmemory...DoyourememberthatfirstafternoonwespenttogetheratKewGarden?
YouweresosurprisedbecauseIdidnotknowthenamesofanyflowers.Iamstilljustasignorantforallyourtellingme.Butwheneverit'
sveryfineandwarm,andIseesomebrightcolourIhearyourvoicesaying:
'
Geranium,marigold,andverbena,’Yourememberthatafternoon?
14."
Oh,yes,verywell."
Shedrewalong,softbreath.Yet,whathadremainedinhermindofthatparticularafternoonwasanabsurdscene.AgreatmanypeopletakingteainaChinesepagoda,andhebehavinglikeamaniacaboutthewasps--wavingthemaway,flappingatthemwithhisstrawhat,seriousandinfuriatedoutofallproportiontotheoccasion.Howshehadsuffered.
15.Butnow,ashespoke,thatmemoryfaded.Hiswasthetruer.
16.Yes,ithadbeenawonderfulafternoon,fullofflowersand--warmsunshine.Herthoughtslingeredoverthelasttwowords.Andinthewarmth,asitwere,anothermemoryunfolded.Shesawherselfsittingonalawn.Helaybesideher,andsuddenly,herolledoverandputhisheadinherlap.
17."
Iwish,"
hesaidinalow,troubledvoice,"
IwishthatIhadtakenpoisonandwereabouttodie--herenow!
18.Sheleanedoverhim.
19."
Ah,whydoyousaythat?
20.Buthegaveakindofsoftmoan,andtakingherhandheheldittohischeek.
21."
BecauseIknowIamgoingtoloveyoutoomuch.AndIshallsuffersoterribly,Vera,becauseyounever,neverwillloveme."
22.Hewascertainlyfarbetterlookingnowthanhehadbeenthen.Hehadlostallthatdreamyvaguenessandindecision.Nowhehadtheairofamanwhohasfoundhisplaceinlife.Hemusthavemademoney,too.Hisclotheswereadmirable,andatthatmomenthepulledaRussiancigarettecaseoutofhispocket.
23."
Won'
tyousmoke?
24."
Yes,Iwill."
Shehoveredoverthem."
Theylookverygood."
25."
IgetthemmadeformebyalittlemaninStJames'
sStreet.Idon'
tsmokeverymuch,butwhenIdo,theymustbedelicious.Smokingisn'
tahabitwithme;
it'
saluxury--likeperfume.Areyoustillsofondofperfumes?
Ah,whenIinRussia..."
26.Shebrokein:
vereallybeentoRussia?
27."
Oh,yes.Iwasthereforoverayear.Haveyouforgottenhowweusedtotalkofgoingthere?
28."
No,I'
venotforgotten."
29.Hegaveastrangehalflaughandleanedbackinhischair.
30."
Isn'
titcurious?
Ihavereallycarriedoutallthosejourneysthatweplanned.Infact,Ihavespentthelastthreeyearsofmylifetravellingallthetime.Spain,Corsica,Siberia,Russia,Egypt.TheonlycountryleftisChina,andImeantogothere,too,whenthewarisover."
31.Ashespoke,solightly,tappingtheendofhiscigaretteagainsttheashtray,shefeltthestrangebeastthathadslumberedsolongwithinherbosomstir,stretchitself,yawn,prickupitsears,andsuddenlyboundtoitsfeet,andfixitslonging,hungrystareuponthosefarawayplaces.Butallshesaidwas,smilinggently:
HowIenvyyou."
32."
Ithasbeen,"
hesaid,"
Wonderful--especially