Subject: cloudburst

From: "Laurence Schneider" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 16:45:20 -0400

After many emotional aches she decided that she could not.
Oh, I know, but then they use their sitting room every nightnearly until ten-thirty or eleven. And what right had the Newtons or Grace or anyone else to questionher for that matter? And Roberta, realizing that she had made anenemy of her, now wished that she was out of here. Shes been writing me tocome up, but I hadnt thought of it before. Subsequentexplanation to her mother and sister maybe. Those other girls in his own world that no doubt he sawfrom time to time! I could arrange that with Agnes, Im sure.
Andshe would be able to introduce them to the Gilpins whom sheproceeded to describe.
After all, why shouldnt she be at Starlight Park if she chose? Howjalike the dancing over there, Miss Alden?
There wassomething sinful, low, dreadful about it.
Already she imagined she could seedark rings under her eyes.
For here was true and poignant love, and in youth trueand poignant love is difficult to withstand.
He looked at her repeatedly when she was not looking.
And at the Newtons Grace was already in bed. But that in this instance required almost more courage and decisionthan she could muster.
Already she imagined she could seedark rings under her eyes. Pain constricted her heart and whitened her lips. Oh, please, Clyde, dont be mad with me now, will you? Nevertheless, as she learned later that evening, she was not to bespared the refusing of it. Lets walk by the house and see if anybody is up.
I might say I was going upthere some Saturday afternoon or Sunday.
I know most of those factory girls do, of course.
Braley, therewas no other encounter until the following Saturday when Robertadeparted for Fonda.
At onceshe felt as though she would like to get up from the table andleave and never return.
I dont believe I can, pleaded Roberta, as Clyde led her to theticket-stile. Shewas too cautious, too afraid of anything that spelled a little lifeor pleasure.
Of course Roberta was in no wise like her, but still shewas so stubborn.
I know most of those factory girls do, of course.
And apart from them whatother excuses were there? I could arrange that with Agnes, Im sure.