Hungry Heart:
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共 57 题- He patted her. "Bless the baby! A lot of work I'd do."
- She said dazedly: "You didn't mean it. No, you didn't mean it."
- She shivered. "No," she said. "Good night."
- His fair skin paled. "I thank you," said he, "but I must go."
- He turned abruptly. "Will you be my friend?"
- Basil repeated in a final, dogged way, "It's impossible for me to stay."
- Vaughan, without looking up, said: "What did you say?"
- In a constrained voice: "I thought you were coming to breakfast."
- She bent over and kissed his hand. "And so you must."
- She laughed. "No doubt."
- She flung herself into his arms. "No--no!" she cried. "Not yet."
- She laughed quietly. "What are you afraid of?"
- But she was not satisfied. "Basil--do you regret?"
- He sighed. "And in a few minutes you'll have to go."
- She glanced in the mirror, arranged a stray of hair. "You are mistaken."
- She kissed him, whispered: "Yes, dear, but you mustn't say anything."
- She moved; his hand fell away. "No better," replied she. "Good night."
- Next day Dick asked, "Have you thanked Basil for those flowers?"
- He laughed, assuming she was jesting. "That's it! That's exactly it."
- He looked at her curiously. "Why, I thought you were joking."
- He glanced at the tray. "Why, you didn't eat anything!"
- He went to the bed, bent over and kissed her. "Good night."
- Courtney said: "Winchie and I are going to-morrow."
- He laid the paper down. "You're not serious?"
- Dick looked astonished. "I had no intention----"
- She shrugged her shoulders. "Pray don't, on my account."
- Courtney understood. "Get on, Winchie," said she. "I'll pull it."
- He was watching her anxiously. "Courtney, I can't go away!"
- A moment, and she followed him. "You are offended, Basil."
- She sighed. "I will come to-night."
- She smiled ironically. "I suppose you've spoken to Donaldson about it."
- Helen was hysterical with dismay. "You think he's laughing at me?"
- Helen's honest brown eyes were big and round. "What do you mean?"
- Courtney hesitated, dared. "She might be already married."
- Stiffly, "I have never thought about her in that last way."
- She clung to him. "Do you love me, my Basil?"
- He settled himself. "I shall not go. We face him together."
- Helen went, but Winchie came. "You must hear my prayer, mamma."
- Dick's voice, saying, "Oh, you aren't asleep."
- Then he: "May I turn up the light--just for a minute?"
- He laughed unpleasantly. "You don't seem overjoyed at the prospect."
- She shook her head. "Not with Richard looking on."
- Courtney's eyes danced. "The truth from Helen--at last!"
- He smiled with good-humored mockery. "A vanity, you mean."
- Soon came an operator's voice, and then Basil's. "I must see you!"
- A silence, then his voice, "No. You come over."
- He looked at her gloomily. "Is _that_ what you call love?"
- He lifted his head eagerly. "I knew you didn't mean them, dear."
- She put out her hand. "Good-by, Basil."
- The deep green eyes glanced gratefully toward him. "That's true."
- THE END
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