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His arms lifted a little; and in a flash Margaret knew that what she most wanted in all the world was to have them close about her, and then to lay her head upon his shoulder and cry contentedly. Oh, she did want to forgive him! HIS ARMS LIFTED A LITTLE AND IN A FLASH MARGARET KNEW THAT WHAT SHE MOST WANTED IN ALL THE WORLD WAS TO HAVE THEM CLOSE ABOUT HER AND THEN TO LAY HER UPON HIS SHOULDER AND CRY CONTENTEDLY OH SHE DID WANT TO FORGIVE HIM
ve hurt me more to-night," she said, equably--"to-night, when you've come cringing back to me--to me, whom you'd have none of when I was poor. I'm rich now, though. That makes a difference, doesn't it, Billy? You're willing to whistle back the girl's love you flung away once--yes, quite willing. But can't you understand how much it must hurt me to think I ever loved you?" Margaret asked, very gently. She wanted him to understand. She wanted him to be ashamed. She prayed God that he might be just a little, little bit ashamed, so that she might be able to forgive him. But he stood silent, bending puzzled brows toward her. "Can't you understand, Billy?" she pleaded, softly. "I can't help seeing what a cur you are. I must hate you, Billy--of course, I must," she insisted, very gently, as though arguing the matter with herself; then suddenly she sobbed and wrung her hands in anguish. "Oh, I can't, I can't!" she wailed. "God help me, I can't hate you, even though I know you for what you are! Y VERY LIKE A TIRED CHILD NOW HER VOICE LIFTED BUT YOU'VE HURT ME MORE TO NIGHT SHE SAID EQUABLY TO NIGHT WHEN YOU'VE COME CRINGING BACK TO ME TO ME WHOM YOU'D HAVE NONE OF WHEN I WAS POOR I'M RICH NOW THOUGH THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE DOESN'T BILLY YOU'RE WILLING TO WHISTLE BACK THE GIRL'S LOVE YOU'VE FLUNG AWAY ONCE YES QUITE WILLING BUT CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH IT MUST HURT ME TO THINK I EVER LOVED YOU MARGARET ASKED VERY GENTLY SHE WANTED HIM TO UNDERSTAND SHE WANTED HIM TO BE ASHAMED SHE PRAYED GOD THAT HE MIGHT BE JUST A LITTLE LITTLE BIT ASHAMED SO THAT SHE MIGHT BE ABLE TO FORGIVE HIM BUT HE STOOD SILENT BENDING PUZZLED BROWS TOWARD HER CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND BILLY SHE PLEADED SOFTLY I CAN'T HELP SEEING WHAT A CUR YOU ARE I MUST HATE YOU BILLY OF COURSE I MUST SHE INSISTED VERY GENTLY AS THOUGH ARGUING THE MATTER WITH HERSELF THEN SUDDENLY SHE SOBBED AND WRUNG HER HANDS IN ANGUISH OH I CAN'T I CAN'T SHE WAILED GOD HELP ME I CAN'T HATE YOU EVEN THOUGH I KNOW YOU FOR WHAT YOU ARE
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