ing a finger to being ordinary . . .
So dream again. So . Once or tirring; and so my side and lay and simes s me, times sions. Am I real? Do you see me? Am I real?
Go back to sleep, I said, one nig he end.
Im afraid to, she said. Oh, Sue, Im afraid . . .
ime, at all t soft and clear, and so un . ttle rus t s lit must its sself out. tains of t struck my mouth.
quot; is it? I said.
She said, I dreamed— I dreamed I was married
I turned my my ear. too loud, it seemed, in the silence. I moved my head again. I said,
ell, you shall be married, soon, for real.
Shall I?
You know you so sleep.
But, s. I felt ill but very stiff. I felt ting of . At last she said again, in a whisper: Sue—
is it, miss?
S hink me good? she said.
S, as a c. turned again, and peered into to try and make out her face.
Good, miss? I said, as I squinted.
You do, she said unhappily.
Of course!
I wis. I wis. I wish— I wish I was wise.
I I did not say it. I said you hose books of your uncles?
S ans beat it lurc . then she spoke.
Sue, sell me—
tell me trut s to say; and my o like o s. I t, S t, thank God!
But it t. It t, at all. Sh
again, and again I felt o ask some a it , I t last, t from her.
I is a do, on !
I oo. It oo dark to see.
I said, Dont you know?
I knohing.
But you dont know w?
how should I?
But truly, miss: you mean, you dont know?
you see, dont you see? I am too ignorant even to kno is I am ignorant of! S eady. I t, unnatural voice, I t?
Again, I felt the word, kiss. Again, I blushed.
ill he? she said.
Yes, miss.
I felt h?
On your mouth, I should say.
On my mouted o last, teness of er t ougo burned out. I ime I ever did—t t. Only t have shrunk, or fallen away.
else, s me to do?
I t, Say it quick. Q