verythingthatesheptyheadedicantevenseeherlovelinessnow”heerunningtohilookingupathintaleyes
hesaid,”goodoldbetsy,”andfondledthelongfringedearscrainganoldfishinghatonhishead,heleftthehouseacpaniedbythedogthisaiesssaunterofhisroundtheestatebegangraduallytosoothehisjanglednerveshestrokedtheneandhadaareveialookedherbestuponahorselordhorburylookedupatheriration,fondnessandaqueersenseofhoinghesaid,”hullo,veia”
”hullo,stephen”
”inthefiveacre”
”yes,shesingalongnicely,isntshe”
”firstratehaveyouseenthattineiboughtatchattisleyssale”theytalkedhorsesforsonutesthenhesaid:
”bytheelyshere”
”here,athorbury”
itveiasdetoshosheuldnotquitekeeptheundertoneofitoutofhervoice”yestueduplastnight”
therethenstephensaid:
”youthatinquest,veiahogo”
shensideredant
”h,ifyouknoean”
”policegivinganythingaway”
”no”
stephensaid,”sthavebeenratheranunpleasantbusinessforyou””exactlyenjoyitbutittoodevastatingtheroneredecent”stephenslashedabsentndedlyatthehedge
”isay,veia,anyideahaveyou,ianasto”
veiakerrshookherheadslowly
”no”shepausedanute,seekinghoosttactfullytoputintoethatidoknoeandidhavespottedher”stephenlaughedtoo
”thatsallrightthen,”hesaidcheerfully
hepasseditoffasajoke,butsheheardthereliefinhisvoicesohehadbeenthinkingsheschedherthoughtsaway
”veia,”saidstephen,”iveknoe,haventi”
”hyesdoyoureerthoseaogotoaschildren”
”doinotifeelicansaythingstoyou”
”ofurseyoucan”
shehesitated,thentteroffacttone:
”itscicely,isuppose”
”yeslookhere,veiaixedupangiselleinanyway”veiaanseerihaventheardthelepigossipyet””doyouthink”
”besurprised”
stephennoddedthoughtfullyveiasaidgently:”needitean,youliveprettysedetachedlives,dontyouthisbusinessisheraffair,notyours””aslongasshesybusinesstoo”
”canyoueragreetoadivorce”
”atruedupbusiness,youanidoubtifshedacceptit””hechance”
”ifihadcauseicertainlyly
”isuppose,”saidveiathoughtfully,”sheknohat””yes”
theyoralsofa”aloudshesaid:”sotheresnothingdoing”heshookhisheadthenhesaid:
”ifiarry”
lookingverystraightbetotion:
”isupposeiwould”
stephenshedalfroallingdesperately,adlyinlovehaclevercalculatingcatofachorusgirlstephensaid,”arvelouslifetogether”
piuffins,thesllof,thatistotionlessvoice:”stephen,ifyoucare,aboutitifofftogethercicelyodivorceyou”heinterruptedherfiercely:
”doyouthinkidletyoudoathinglikethat”
”ishouldntcare”
”ishould”
hespokehfinality
veiathought”thatsthatitsapity,reallyheshopelesslyprejudiced,butratheradearitobedifferent”aloudshesaid:”ephen,illbegettingalong”
shetouchedherhorsegentlyet,andinthatglancehefeelingthattheircarefulwordshadavoidedassheroundedtheerofthelane,veiadroppedheranupandretuedittoherhanexaggeratedbow”aforeigner,”shethoughtasshethankedhi”iseeoreerhisfaindsearrdaysatjuanlespinsheotherhalfthoughtofstephenonlyjustasshereaerysuddenlypullherhalfdreangbrainuphajerk:”thelittlenehisseatintheaeroplanetheysaidattheinquestheective”andhardonthatcaanotherthought:
”ishedoingdownhere”
chapter13
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ittospeakinbrokenenglishoncehintheportalsofbrutonstreetheupbraidedjaneasapleteiecilehavingventedhisspleentothefull,janeittedtoescape,receivingasshedidsoalargesizedherfriend,gladysgladyseanoran**int,farae,hervoiceular
”dontyoupanditsbeliefitisntgoingtojutheyolddevilingin,dahereyesisupposeshellbeinseventeentantru,asusualihopeshehasntbroughtthatlapdoghher
