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Yes it is."
No it ain't. You don't want to see."
Yes I do, indeed I do. Please let me."
You'll tell."
No I won't--deed and deed and double deed won't."
You won't tell anybody at all? Ever, as long as you live?"
No, I won't ever tell ANYbody. Now let me."
Oh, YOU don't want to see!"
Now that you treat me so, I WILL see." And she put her small hand
upon his and a little scuffle ensued, Tom pretending to resist in
earnest but letting his hand slip by degrees till these words were
revealed: "I LOVE YOU."
"Oh, you bad thing!" And she hit his hand a smart rap, but reddened
and looked pleased, nevertheless.
Just at this juncture the boy felt a slow, fateful grip closing on his
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