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her being。 It made her uncertain。 She caught sight of the

flowering currant in her brothers buttonhole。

〃Oh; our Fred;〃 she cried。 〃Dont wear that stuff to go to

church。〃

Fred looked down protectively at the pink adornment on his

breast。

〃Why; I like it;〃 he said。

〃Then youre the only one who does; Im sure;〃 she said。

And she turned to her cousin。

〃Do you like the smell of it?〃 she asked。

He was there beside her; tall and uncouth and yet

self…possessed。 It excited her。

〃I cant say whether I do or not;〃 he replied。

〃Give it here; Fred; dont have it smelling in church;〃 she

said to the little boy; her page。

Her fair; small brother handed her the flower dutifully。 She

sniffed it and gave it without a word to her cousin; for his

judgment。 He smelled the dangling flower curiously。

〃Its a funny smell;〃 he said。

And suddenly she laughed; and a quick light came on all their

faces; there was a blithe trip in the small boys walk。

The bells were ringing; they were going up the summery hill

in their Sunday clothes。 Anna was very fine in a silk frock of

brown and white stripes; tight along the arms and the body;

bunched up very elegantly behind the skirt。 There was something

of the cavalier about Will Brangwen; and he was well

dressed。

He walked along with the sprig of currant…blossom dangling

between his fingers; and none of them spoke。 The sun shone

brightly on little showers of buttercup down the bank; in the

fields the fools…parsley was foamy; held very high and proud

above a number of flowers that flitted in the greenish twilight

of the mowing…grass below。

They reached the church。 Fred led the way to the pew;

followed by the cousin; then Anna。 She felt very conspicuous and

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