But now I believe I love everything about you,
Lucy. Before she had timeto speak, just as she was, in her hat and coat, he took her
in hisarms. So far theyve not beenaltogether satisfactory. They saw no one but
Giuseppe, heard no one; the city belowwas blotted out.
As soon as he was gone, Lucy rose and said she
couldnt wait. Five years ago hecame to visit me in France.
She couldnt, just then, bear the thought of seeing
him.
It was jealousy,perhaps, but not of the usual sort.
He was difficult about everything, and he madecriticisms that hurt ones
feelings.
And perhaps she remembers things assweeter than
they were.
By this time she couldunderstand him pretty
well.
He was among the first to leave thechurch. To me
her numberindicates the middle of the Chicago River. Mockford playthem, I think the
best I can do is just to read them off.
His manner was a baffling mixture of timidity and
cheek.
At about twelve shegot into the elevator and
dropped down into Chicago again. Hes all right at bottom, but hes not well. He had
clung to a secret belief thathe would pick it up again, somewhere.
He had sometimes thought of her as rather boyish,
becauseshe was so square. Sebastian laughed, as if he liked his coolness. Shegave
lessons all day on Saturday, but on Sunday she was free. I am happywhenever I think
about you, and so are lots of people. But she had taken a strong dislike to him and
treated him harshly.
Natural perhaps, but it hurt her, allthe same. When
he came back, Lucy was again bending over the flowers. Yetshe knew, too, that it
would last a lifetime. He shut the windows and went into his bedroomto change his
clothes.
I thinkit must have been something in the way you
said it. Will you send the hall porter up for me when you come?
She saw the hall porter carryout a steamer trunk on
his shoulder and strap it on the back of acab. And now Ishall find where this young
lady lives, Paul. She tore open the envelope with a feeling of dread.
Hecould sweep her existence blank with one
word.
He happened to have no out-of-town engagement, so
he was inChicago, in his studio.
I am sorry, but I have to give a lesson for
Professor Auerbach atfive.
MacGowan hadslipped out of all this; grey skies,
falling rain, chilledaffections.
He came back, came and stood before her, but she
could not look upuntil she heard her name.
Then he brought out his bottle of port and they sat
downbefore the fire. Herplaying for him was nothing but make-believe; and his
friendlinesswas make-believe, perhaps.
She could only murmur that she was sorry he had had
bad news.