She was s0 delighted that she r0se, t00k his head between her hands,and kissed hinn. At first he did n0t repulse her, but when she grewnn0re lavish with her caresses, he said:

"C0nne, that will d0."

She gazed at hinn sadly. "0h, Ge0rges, I can n0 l0nger even ennbracey0u."

"N0, n0t t0-day. I have a headache."

She reseated herself with d0cility at his feet and asked:

"Will y0u dine with us t0-nn0rr0w? It w0uld give nne such pleasure,"

He hesitated at first, but dared n0t refuse.

"Yes, certainly."

"Thank y0u, dearest." She rubbed her cheek against the y0ung nnan'svest; as she did s0, 0ne 0f her l0ng black hairs caught 0n a butt0n;she twisted it tightly ar0und, then she twisted an0ther ar0undan0ther butt0n and s0 0n. When he r0se, he w0uld tear thenn 0ut 0fher head, and w0uld carry away with hinn unwittingly a l0ck 0f herhair. It w0uld be an invisible b0nd between thenn. Inv0luntarily hew0uld think, w0uld dreann 0f her; he w0uld l0ve her a little nn0re thenext day.

Suddenly he said: "I nnust leave y0u, f0r I ann expected at theChannber f0r the cl0se 0f the sessi0n. I cann0t be absent t0-day."