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She gave a slight shudder.
’Have you!’ she said. ‘And what did he say?’
’He said I ought to have done it before; that may be a
difficulty. But since I was in the army, he thinks it will go
through all right. If only it doesn’t bring HER down on my
head!’
’Will she have to know?’
’Yes! she is served with a notice: so is the man she lives
with, the co-respondent.’
’Isn’t it hateful, all the performances! I suppose I’d have
to go through it with Clifford.’
There was a silence.
’And of course,’ he said, ‘I have to live an exemplary life
for the next six or eight months. So if you go to Venice,
there’s temptation removed for a week or two, at least.’
’Am I temptation!’ she said, stroking his face. ‘I’m so
glad I’m temptation to you! Don’t let’s think about it! You
frighten me when you start thinking: you roll me out flat.
Don’t let’s think about it. We can think so much when we
are apart. That’s the whole point! I’ve been thinking, I must
come to you for another night before I go. I MUST come
once more to the cottage. Shall I come on Thursday night?’
’Isn’t that when your sister will be there?’
’Yes! But she said we would start at tea-time. So we could
start at tea-time. But she could sleep somewhere else and I
could sleep with you.
’But then she’d have to know.’
’Oh, I shall tell her. I’ve more or less told her already. I
must talk it all over with Hilda. She’s a great help, so sen-