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d。　〃She　can't　make　me　not　hate　you。　You　dirty　sneaking　American　Italian。〃　Her　eyes　and　nose　were　red　with　crying。

Catherine　smiled　at　me。

〃Don't　you　smile　at　him　with　your　arm　around　me。〃

〃You're　unreasonable；　Fergy。〃

〃I　know　it；〃　Ferguson　sobbed。　〃You　mustn't　mind　me；　either　of　you。　I'm　so　upset。　I'm　not　reasonable。　I　know　it。　I　want　you　both　to　be　happy。〃

〃We're　happy；〃　Catherine　said。　〃You're　a　sweet　Fergy。〃

Ferguson　cried　again。　〃I　don't　want　you　happy　the　way　you　are。　Why　don't　you　get　married？　You　haven't　got　another　wife　have　you？〃

〃No；〃　I　said。　Catherine　laughed。

〃It's　nothing　to　laugh　about；〃　Ferguson　said。　〃Plenty　of　them　have　other　wives。〃

〃We'll　be　married；　Fergy；〃　Catherine　said；　〃if　it　will　please　you。〃

〃Not　to　please　me。　You　should　want　to　be　married。〃

〃We've　been　very　busy。〃

〃Yes。　I　know。　Busy　making　babies。〃　I　thought　she　was　going　to　cry　again　but　she　went　into　bitterness　instead。　〃I　suppose　you'll　go　off　with　him　now　to…night？〃

〃Yes；〃　said　Catherine。　〃If　he　wants　me。〃

〃What　about　me？〃

〃Are　you　afraid　to　stay　here　alone？〃

〃Yes；　I　am。〃

〃Then　I'll　stay　with　you。〃

〃No；　go　on　with　him。　Go　with　him　right　away。　I'm　sick　of　seeing　both　of　you。〃

〃We'd　better　finish　dinner。〃

〃No。　Go　right　away。〃

〃Fergy；　be　reasonable。〃

〃I　say　get　out　right　away。　Go　away　both　of　you。〃

〃Let's　go　then；〃　I　said。　I　was　sick　of　Fer