nenthusiastieashoreallrightoneasterpointonlyveryexhausted””itdoesntsayanythingaboutitsbeingdangeroushere””itisntthissidethecurrentistheothersideitsdeepthereunderthecliffsthereselfoffstarkheadbutheallright””poordevil,”saidthos”ibethedidntthankthestbesiadeupyoudtogetoutofitallandthenbesavedkesafellowfeelafool””perhapshesgladnoily
sheanhewasdoing
thospuffedaallshelllikeear
thatrendedhifsothing
”oh,bytheyourearringtheoneyoulostlastnight”hisfingersdelvedintohispocketaudreystretchedoutahand”oh,good,ontheterrace””noitusthavelostitasyoucadoodinnerinoticedyouhadntgotitatdinner””iladtohaveitback”
shetookitthosreflectedthatitallaneartheonesshehadontodayoohererked:”you”
”oh,theseareveryeoldbouncerbityou”audreynoddedtheyeryaudreystandishasshethenuchtoshothetiniestlittlescar”deargirl,”hesaid,”youcanhardlyseetherkind”audreypausedbeforeansish”
thosnoddeditfittedinhhisknoinctforperfectionshelyfinishedanarticlehesaidsuddenly:”yourefarrebeautifulthankay”shetuedquickly
”oh,no,thoskaykayisreallylovely”
”ontheoutsidenotundeeath”
”areyoureferring,”saidaudreyusent,”tobeautifulsoul”thosknockedouttheashesofhispipe
”no,”hesaid”ithinkianyourbones”
audreylaughed
thospackedaneasglancedataudreyrethanonce,thoughhediditsounobtrusivelythatshehesaidatlast,quietly:”swrong,audrey”
”eanbywrong”
”hing”
”no,theresnothingnothingatall”
”butthereis”
sheshookherhead
”e”
”theresnothingtotell”
”isupposeieingachubutivegottosayit”hepaused”audreycantyouforgetaboutitcantyouletitallgo”shedughersllhandsnvulsivelyintotheroydear,idothatsjustitiknoall,doubtfulfa”iknousthaveanttoyou”
sheenoetothelips
”isee,”shesaid”ididntthinkanyoneknew”
”notgoingtotalkaboutitbutpressuponyouisthatitsalloveritspastanddoneh”shesaidinaloethingsdontpass”
”lookhere,audrey,itsnogoodbroodingandreeringgrantedyouvebeenthroughhellitdoesnogoodtogooverandoverathinginyoudlookforostofthatlifeisinfrontofyouthinkoftorroofyesterday”shelookedathiasteady,hathoughts
”andsupposing,”shesaid,”thatiust”
audreysaidgently:”ithoughtyoudidntunderstandiotquitenorlaboutsothings,isuppose”hebrokeinroughly:”rubbishyou”hestopped”i””iarriednevilearrynevile”
audreysled”becauseifellinlove”
”yes,yes,iknosoch”
shecrinkledhereyesasthoughtryingtoseethroughtheeyesofagirlnowdead”ithink,”shesaid,”ituchtheoppositeofyselfialselfandsoeverythingthatiile:”andverygoodlooking”thosroydesaidbitterly:”yes,theidealenglishngoodatsport,dest,goodlooking,alhelittlepukkasahibgettingeverythingheedallalongtheline”audreysatveryuprightandstaredathi
”youhatehi”shesaidsloverych,dontyou”
heavoidedhereyes,tuingaatchinhishandsasherelitthepipethathadgoneout”atonguetiedoafhesalarriedtheonlygirlievercaredfor”shedeafaintsoundhesaidsavagely:”youvealhat,haventyouyoukneyoueversinceyoueenyouknohatistillcare”shestoppedhi
”nonotnow”
”eannotnow”
audreygotupshesaidinaquiet,reflectivevoice:”becausenodifferent””differentinway”
hegotuptoo,andstoodfacingher
audreysaidinaquick,ratherbreathlessvoice:”ifyoudontknonotalyselfionlyknow”shebrokeoff,andtuingabruptlyaherockstohehoteltuingaerofthecliffshecaacrossnevilehehpeeringintoarockpoolhelookedupandgrinned”hullo,audrey”
”hullo,nevi
