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tunic　was　clinging　to　her；

the　whole　body　was　defined；　firm　and　magnificent；　as　it　seemed

to　the　girl。

〃I　enjoyed　our　race；　Ursula；　did　you？〃　said　Miss　Inger。

The　girl　could　only　laugh　with　revealed；　open；　glowing

face。

The　love　was　now　tacitly　confessed。　But　it　was　some　time

before　any　further　progress　was　made。　Ursula　continued　in

suspense；　in　inflamed　bliss。

Then　one　day；　when　she　was　alone；　the　mistress　came　near　to

her；　and　touching　her　cheek　with　her　fingers；　said　with　some

difficulty。

〃Would　you　like　to　e　to　tea　with　me　on　Saturday；

Ursula？〃

The　girl　flushed　all　gratitude。

〃We'll　go　to　a　lovely　little　bungalow　on　the　Soar；　shall　we？

I　stay　the　week…ends　there　sometimes。〃

Ursula　was　beside　herself。　She　could　not　endure　till　the

Saturday　came；　her　thoughts　burned　up　like　a　fire。　If　only　it

were　Saturday；　if　only　it　were　Saturday。

Then　Saturday　came；　and　she　set　out。　Miss　Inger　met　her　in

Sawley；　and　they　walked　about　three　miles　to　the　bungalow。　It

was　a　moist；　warm　cloudy　day。

The　bungalow　was　a　tiny；　two…roomed　shanty　set　on　a　steep

bank。　Everything　in　it　was　exquisite。　In　delicious　privacy；　the

two　girls　made　tea；　and　then　they　talked。　Ursula　need　not　be

home　till　about　ten　o'clock。

The　talk　was　led；　by　a　kind　of　spell；　to　love。　Miss　Inger　was

telling　Ursula　of　a　friend；　how　she　had　died　in　childbirth；　and

what　she　had　suffered；　then　she　told　of　a　prostitute；　and　of

some　of　her　experiences　with　men。

As　they　talked　thus；　on　the　little　verandah　of　the　bungalow；

the　night　fell；　there　was　a　little　warm　rain。

〃It　is　really　stifling；〃　said　M