I wis. I wis. I wish— I wish I was wise.

    I  I did not say it.  I said  you  hose books of your uncles?

    S ans  beat  it lurc . then she spoke.

    Sue, sell me—

    tell me trut s to say; and my o like o s. I t, S t, thank God!

    But it  t. It  t, at all. Sh

    again, and again I felt o ask some a it , I t last, t from her.

    I  is a  do, on !

    I oo. It oo dark to see.

    I said, Dont you know?

    I knohing.

    But you dont know w?

    how should I?

    But truly, miss: you mean, you dont know?

    you see, dont you see? I am too ignorant even to kno is I am ignorant of! S eady. I t, unnatural voice, I t?

    Again, I felt  the word, kiss. Again, I blushed.

    ill he? she said.

    Yes, miss.

    I felt h?

    On your mouth, I should say.

    On my mouted o  last, teness of er t ougo   burned out. I ime I ever did—t t. Only t have shrunk, or fallen away.

    else, s me to do?

    I t, Say it quick. Quick . Quick and plain. But it h her.

    , I said, after a moment, to embrace you.

    ill. I t. She said,

    You mean, to stand h me in his arms?

    S, and I pictured  once, in Gentlemans grip. I saanding—as you do see men and girls, sometimes, at nig urn your eyes. I tried to turn my eyes, no, of course, could not, for to turn to, t, brigern slides.

    I greful way,

    to stand. Its rougand. You only stand o lie in or must be quick. A gentleman would embrace .

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