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or，presentlyagain，“Ineverhadsuchanidea！“Andhermindopenedwithdelighttothesenewthingswhichcamefromtheman’smindsosimpleanddirect。ToBrowningtheydidcomeback，buttheVirginian，thoughinterested，conceivedadislikeforhim。
“Heisasmarty，“saidhe，onceortwice。
“Nowhereissomething，“saidMolly。“Ihaveneverknownwhattothink。“
“Oh，Heavens！“murmuredthesickman，smiling。“Isitshort？“
“Veryshort。Nowpleaseattend。“Andshereadhimtwelvelinesaboutaloverwhorowedtoabeachinthedusk，crossedafield，tappedatapane，andwasadmitted。
“Thatisthebestyet，“saidtheVirginian。“There’sonlyonethingyu’canthinkaboutthat。“
“Butwait，“saidthegirl，swiftly。“Hereishowtheyparted:——
“Roundthecapeofasuddencamethesea，Andthesunlookedoverthemountain’srim——
Andstraightwasapathofgoldforhim，Andtheneedofaworldofmenforme。“
“Thatisvery，verytrue，“murmuredtheVirginian，droppinghiseyesfromthegirl’sintentones。
“Hadtheyquarrelled？“sheinquired。
“Oh，no！“
“But——“
“Ireckonhelovedherverymuch。“
“Thenyou’resuretheyhadn’tquarrelled？“
“Deadsure，ma’am。Hewouldcomebackaftehhehadplayedsomemoreofthegame。“
“Thegame？“
“Life，ma’am。Whateverhewasa-doin’intheworldofmen。That’sabed-rockpiece，ma’am！“
“Well，Idon’tseewhyyouthinkit’ssomuchbetterthansomeoftheothers。“
“Icouldsca’celyexplain，“answeredtheman。“Butthatwriterdoesknowsomething。“
“Iamgladtheyhadn’tquarrelled，“saidMolly，thoughtfully。Andshebegantolikehavingheropinionsrefuted。
Hisbandages，becomingalittleirksome，hadtobeshifted，andthisturnedtheirdiscoursefromliteraturetoWyoming；andMollyinquired，hadheeverbeenshotbefore？Onlyonce，hetoldher。
“Ihavebeenluckyinhavingfewfusses，“saidhe。“Ihatethem。
Ifamanhastobekilled——“
“Younever——“brokeinMolly。Shehadstartedbackalittle。
“Well，“sheaddedhastilydon’ttellmeif——“
“Ishouldn’twonderifIgotoneofthoseIndians，“hesaidquietly。“ButIwasn’twaitin’tosee！ButIcamemightyneardoingforawhitemanthatday。Hehadbeenhurtin’ahawss。
“Hurting？“saidMolly。
“Injurin。’Iwillnottellyu’aboutthat。Itwouldhurtyu’tohearsuchthings。Buthawsses——don’ttheydependonus？Ain’ttheysomethin’likechildren？Ididnotlayupthemanverybad。
Hewasabletotravel’mostrightaway。Why，you’dhavewantedtokillhimyourself！“
SotheVirginiantalked，norknewwhathewasdoingtothegirl。
NorwassheawareofwhatshewasreceivingfromhimasheunwittinglyspokehimselfouttoherintheseBrowningmeetingstheyhealeachday。ButMrs。Taylorgrewpleased。Thekindlydamewouldsometimescrosstheroadtoseeifshewereneeded，andstealawayagainafterapeepatthewindow。There，inside，amongtherestoredhometreasures，satthetwo:therosyalertgirl，sweetasshetalkedorreadtohim；andhe，thegrave，half-weakgiantamonghiswraps，watchingher。
Ofherdelayedhomevisitheneveragainspoke，eithertoherortoMrs。Taylor；andMollyveeredasidefromanytrendoftalksheforesawwasleadingtowardthatsubject。Butinthosehourswhennovisitorscame，andhewasbyhimselfinthequiet，hewouldlieoftensombrelycontemplatingthegirl’sroom，herlittledaintyknickknacks，herhomephotographs，allthedelicatemanifestationsofwhatshecamefromandwhatshewas。Strengthwasflowingbackintohimeachday，andJudgeHenry’slatestmessengerhadbroughthimclothesandmailfromSunkCreekandmanyinquiriesofkindness，andreturnedtakingthenewsofthecow-puncher’simprovement，andhowsoonhewouldbepermittedthefreshair。HenceMollyfoundhimwaitinginaflannelshirtofhighlybecomingshade，andwithasil
