ed, shis?

    Pero so shape, when youve finished!

    I laug t too loud. Maud flinco frown.

    Finis? she embrace?

    Finis, I said.

    But do you mean, the embrace?

    Finis. I turned, turned again.  is! ?—Finis. Can I be plainer?

    I talk instead of beds, of feat are to me? You talk of it. s it?

    It is  is tual tarts you off. t comes over you, like—like ing to dance, to a time, to music. have you never—?

    Never w?

    Never mind, I said. I still moved, restlessly. You must not mind. It will be easy. Like dancing is.

    But dancing is not easy, s be taugo dance. You taught me.

    t.

    ?

    ts of o dance. You can only do to you, when once you have begun.

    I felt  t o me. I dont t kisses can start me off. Mr Riverss kisses never ain necessary muscle or nerve—?

    I said, For Gods sake, miss. Are you a girl, or a surgeon? Of course your moutight, like a spring. I rose from my pillow. here are your lips? I said.

    My lips? sone of surprise. they are here.

    I found them, and kissed her.

    I kne all rigy  like kissing  aste,  first. t moved against mine. t opened. I felt ongue. I felt —

    I , only to s I lay , starting up in me, everytart in leman kissed  made me giddy. It made me blus  made me drunk. I dre, from hers. I said, in a whisper,

    Do you feel it?

    to my tongue. S ansill I t suddenly,  if Ive put rance? Say s?  ever ell her uncle—?

    ted a little. And then she spoke