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“Letusfollowtheexampleofallgreatgolfers，“Hamelsaid。“Letusforthismorning，atanyrate，imaginethatyourwholeworldisencompassedwithintheseeighteenholes。Wehavebeensenthereinamomentofgoodhumourbyyourtyrantuncle。Thesunshines，andthewindisfromthewest。Whynot？“
“Thatisallverywellforyou，“sheretorted，smiling，“butIhavetoppedmydrive。“
“Purelyanincident，“heassuredher。“Thevicissitudesofthegamedonotenterintothequestion。Ihavedrivenaballfarabovemyusualform，butIamnotgloatingoverit。IprefertorememberonlythatIamgoingtospendthenexttwohourswithyou。“
Sheplayedhershot，andtheywalkedforalittlewaytogether。
Shewassuddenlysilent。
“Doyouknow，“shesaidfinally，justalittlegravely，“Iamnotatallusedtospeechesofthissort。“
“Thenyououghttobe，“hedeclared。“Nothingbutthelonelylifeyouhavebeenlivinghaskeptyoufromhearingthemcontinually。“
Shelaughedalittleattheimpotenceofherrebuffandpausedforamomenttomakehernextshot。Hame1，standingalittleononeside，watchedherappraisingly。Hershort，greytweedskirtwasobviouslythehandiworkofanaccomplishedtailor。Hergreystockingsandsuedeshoeswereimmaculateandshowedacareforherappearancewhichpleasedhim。Herswing，too，revealedagrace，thegraceoflongarmsandasupplebody，atwhichpreviouslyhehadonlyguessed。Thesunshineseemedtohavebroughtoutacoppertingefromherabundantbrownhair。
“Doyouknow，“heremarked，“IthinkIambeginningtolikeyouruncle。Greatideaofhis，sendingusoffheredirectlyafterbreakfast。“
Herfacedarkenedforamoment，andherealisedhiserror。Thesamethought，indeed，hadbeeninboththeirminds。Mr。Fentolin’scourteoussuggestionhadbeenofferedtothemalmostintheshapeofacommand。Itwasscarcelypossibletoescapefromthereflectionthathehaddesiredtoridhimselfoftheirpresenceforthemorning。
“Ofcourse，“hewenton，“Iknewthattheselinksweregood-quitefamous，aren’tthey？“
“Ihaveplayedonsofewothers，“shetoldhim。“IlearnedmygolfherewithKing，theprofessional。“
Hetookoffhiscapandhandedittohiscaddy。Hehimselfwasbeginningalreadytolookyounger。Thelongbluewavescameripplingupthecreeks。Thesaltwind，softwithsunshine，blewintheirfaces。Themarshesonthelandwardsideweremauvewithlavenderblossom，Inthedistance，thered-t
