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　control。　She　reached

him　her　mouth　and　drank　his　full　kiss；　drank　it　fuller　and

fuller。

And　it　was　so　good；　it　was　very；　very　good。　She　seemed　to　be

filled　with　his　kiss；　filled　as　if　she　had　drunk　strong；　glowing

sunshine。　She　glowed　all　inside；　the　sunshine　seemed　to　beat

upon　her　heart　underneath；　she　had　drunk　so　beautifully。

She　drew　away；　and　looked　at　him　radiant；　exquisitely；

glowingly　beautiful；　and　satisfied；　but　radiant　as　an　illumined

cloud。

To　him　this　was　bitter；　that　she　was　so　radiant　and

satisfied。　She　laughed　upon　him；　blind　to　him；　so　full　of　her

own　bliss；　never　doubting　but　that　he　was　the　same　as　she　was。

And　radiant　as　an　angel　she　went　with　him　out　of　the　church；　as

if　her　feet　were　beams　of　light　that　walked　on　flowers　for

footsteps。

He　went　beside　her；　his　soul　clenched；　his　body　unsatisfied。

Was　she　going　to　make　this　easy　triumph　over　him？　For　him；　there

was　now　no　self…bliss；　only　pain　and　confused　anger。

It　was　high　summer；　and　the　hay…harvest　was　almost　over。　It

would　be　finished　on　Saturday。　On　Saturday；　however；　Skrebensky

was　going　away。　He　could　not　stay　any　longer。

Having　decided　to　go　he　became　very　tender　and　loving　to　her；

kissing　her　gently；　with　such　soft；　sweet；　insidious　closeness

that　they　were　both　of　them　intoxicated。

The　very　last　Friday　of　his　stay　he　met　her　ing　out　of

school；　and　took　her　to　tea　in　the　town。　Then　he　had　a　motor…car

to　drive　her　home。

Her　excitement　at　riding　in　a　motor…car　was　greatest　of　all。

He　too　was　very　proud　of　this　last　coup。　He　saw　Ursula　kindle

and　flare　up　to　the　romance　of　the　situatio