[The Colossus by Opie Read]@TWC D-Link bookThe Colossus CHAPTER XXXIII 7/10
"But am I most pleasing when I forget? Then I will not remember again.
It is a woman's duty to be pleasing; and her advantage, too, for when she ceases to please she loses many of her privileges." DeGolyer went to the window, took the rose, brought it to her and said: "Put this in your hair." She looked up as she took the rose; their eyes met and for a moment they lived in the promise of a delirious bliss.
She looked down as she was putting the flower in her hair.
He spoke an idle word that meant more than old Wisdom's speech, and she answered with a laugh that was nearly a sob.
He thirsted to take her in his arms, to tell her of his love, but his time was not yet come--he was still Henry Witherspoon. "How have you spent the day ?" she asked. "I'm thinking of to-morrow." "And will to-morrow be so important ?" "Yes, the most important day of my life." "Oh, tell me about it." "I will to-morrow." "Well, I suppose I shall have to wait, but I wish you would tell me just a little bit of it." "To tell a little would be to tell all.
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