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lawless over the face of it all。 He sat close
to her; touching her; and she was aware of his influence upon
her。 But she was glad。 It excited her to feel the press of him
upon her; as if his being were urging her to something。
As they drove home; he sat near to her。 And when he swayed to
the cart; he swayed in a voluptuous; lingering way; against her;
lingering as he swung away to recover balance。 Without speaking;
he took her hand across; under the wrap; and with his unseeing
face lifted to the road; his soul intent; he began with his one
hand to unfasten the buttons of her glove; to push back her
glove from her hand; carefully laying bare her hand。 And the
close…working; instinctive subtlety of his fingers upon her hand
sent the young girl mad with voluptuous delight。 His hand was so
wonderful; intent as a living creature skilfully pushing and
manipulating in the dark underworld; removing her glove and
laying bare her palm; her fingers。 Then his hand closed over
hers; so firm; so close; as if the flesh knitted to one thing
his hand and hers。 Meanwhile his face watched the road and the
ears of the horse; he drove with steady attention through the
villages; and she sat beside him; rapt; glowing; blinded with a
new light。 Neither of them spoke。 In outward attention they were
entirely separate。 But between them was the pact of his f
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