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[2044] and put into his hands. [2045] And the memories of school are so ten-
acious, for those who have been there, that he was soon able to
dispense with the explanations of his correspondent and understand
all unaided, holding the sheet of paper as far from his eyes as
his arms permitted.

[2046] While he read Moll held a little aloof, with
downcast eyes, saying to herself, Now he's at te^he part where, and
a little lay later, Now he's at the part where, and so remained
untilt until the rustle of the sheet going back into the envelope
announced that he had finished.

[2047] Then she turned eagerly towards
him, in time to see him raise the letter to his lips or press it
against his heart, another reminiscence of the fourth form. [2048] Then
he gave it back to her and she put in^t under his pillow with the
others there already, arranged in chronological order and tied
together by a favour. [2049] These letters did not greatly ^much vary in form
and tenor, which greatly facilitated matters for Macmann. [2050] Example.

[2051] Sweetheart, Not one day goes by that I do not give thanks f^to God,
on my bended knees, for having found you, before I die. [2052] For we
shall soon die, you and I, that is obvious. [2053] That it may be at the
same moment exactly is all I ask. [2054] In any case I have the key of
the medicine cupboard. [2055] But let us profit first by this superb
sundown, after the long day of storm. [2056] Are you not of this opinion?

[2057] Sweetheart! [2058] Ah would we had met but seventy years ago! [2059] No, all is
for the best, we shall not have time to grow to loath each other,
to see our youth slip by, to recall with nausea the ancient rapture,
to seek in the company of third parties, you on the one hand, I
on the other, that which together we can no longer achieve, in a
word to get to know each other. [2060] One must look things in the face,