"Doyouknow 'Hindustan'?" sheaskedwistfully."I'dneverhearditbefore, 'vegot 'WhyDoTheyCallThemBabies?' and 'I'mGladICanMakeYouCry.' Isupposeyou'vedancedtoallthosetunesinParis?"
"Ihaven'tbeentoParis."
Hercream-coloreddress, alternatelyblueorgrayastheywalked, andherveryblondehair, dazzledDick--wheneverheturnedtowardhershewassmilingalittle, herfacelightinguplikeanangel', ratherasifhehadtakenhertosomeparty, andasDickbecamelessandlesscertainofhisrelationtoher, herconfidenceincreased--therewasthatexcitementaboutherthatseemedtoreflectalltheexcitementoftheworld.
"I'mnotunderanyrestraintatall," shesaid."I'llplayyoutwogoodtunescalled 'WaitTilltheCowsComeHome' and 'Good-by, Alexander.'"
Hewaslatethenexttime, aweeklater, andNicolewaswaitingforhimatapointinthepathwhichhewouldpasswalkingfromFranz',; Dickwishedshehadnobackground,, turnedacornerbytheworkshop, climbedarock, andsatdownbehindalowwall, facingmilesandmilesofrollingnight.
TheywereinAmericanow, , dear; theywentdowntomeeteachotherinataxi, honey; theyhadpreferencesinsmilesandhadmetinHindustan, andshortlyafterwardtheymusthavequarrelled, fornobodyknewandnobodyseemedtocare--yetfinallyoneofthemhadgoneandlefttheothercrying, onlytofeelblue, tofeelsad.
Thethintunes, holdinglosttimesandfuturehopesinliaison, .
"LayasilverdollarOnthegroundAndwatchitrollBecauseit'sround--"
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"What'sthematter, youdon'tlikeit?"
"OfcourseIdo."
"Ourcookathometaughtittome:
"AwomanneverknowsWhatagoodmanshe'sgotTillaftersheturnshimdown..."
"Youlikeit?"
Shesmiledathim, makingsurethatthesmilegatheredupeverythinginsideheranddirectedittowardhim, makinghimaprofoundpromiseofherselfforsolittle, forthebeatofaresponse, , outofthedarkworld.
Shestooduptoo, andstumblingoverthephonograph,wasmomentarilyagainsthim, leaningintothehollowofhisroundedshoulder.
"I'vegotonemorerecord," shesaid."--Haveyouheard 'SoLong, Letty'? Isupposeyouhave."
"Honestly, youdon'tunderstand--Ihaven'theardathing."
Norknown, norsmelt, nortasted, hemighthaveadded; onlyhot-cheekedgirlsinhotsecretrooms.TheyoungmaidenshehadknownatNewHavenin1914kissedmen, saying "There!", handsattheman'....
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