us a license。 Andthere's the luck of it Doctor Welshmere is here to
perform the ceremony。 We'll get married this evening。〃
Joan recoiled from him in panic; tearing herself from his arms and
going backward several steps。 He could see that she was really
frightened。
〃I 。 。 。 I thought 。 。 。〃 she stammered。
Then; slowly; the change came over her; and the blood flooded into her
face in the same amazing blush he had seen once before that day。 Her
cool; level…looking eyes were no longer level…looking nor cool; but
warmly drooping and just unable to meet his; as she came toward him and
nestled in the circle of his arms; saying softly; almost in a whisper; …
〃I am ready;〃 Dave。〃
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{1} Eaten。
{2} Food。
{3} Marybeche…de…mer English for woman。
{4} Ngari…ngariliterally 〃scratch…scratch〃a vegetable skin…
poisoning that; while not serious; is decidedly uncomfortable。
{5} Paddle
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