's, andsawMayWellandstandingunderamagnoliawiththesuninherhair, hewonderedwhyhehadwaitedsolongtocome.
Herewasthetruth, herewasreality, herewasthelifethatbelongedtohim; andhe, whofanciedhimselfsoscornfulofarbitraryrestraints, hadbeenafraidtobreakawayfromhisdeskbecauseofwhatpeoplemightthinkofhisstealingaholiday!
Herfirstexclamationwas: "Newland—hasanythinghappened?" anditoccurredtohimthatitwouldhavebeenmore "feminine" : "Yes—IfoundIhadtoseeyou," herhappyblushestookthechillfromhersurprise, andhesawhoweasilyhewouldbeforgiven, 'smilddisapprovalwouldbesmiledawaybyatolerantfamily.
Earlyasitwas, themainstreetwasnoplaceforanybutformalgreetings, andArcherlongedtobealonewithMay, -time, , ; andhereyestoolookedlighter, .
ToArcher'; buthispressuremayhavebeenmorevehementthanhehadintended, forthebloodrosetoherfaceandshedrewbackasifhehadstartledher.
"Whatisit?" heasked, smiling; andshelookedathimwithsurprise, andanswered: "Nothing."
Aslightembarrassmentfellonthem, , andhesawthatshewasdisturbed, andshakenoutofhercoolboyishcomposure.
"Tellmewhatyoudoallday," hesaid, crossinghisarmsunderhistilted-backhead, ; andhesatlisteningtohersimplechronicleofswimming, sailingandriding, , ; butnoonebutKateandMayhadracquets, andmostofthepeoplehadnotevenheardofthegame.
