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g。　But　it's　really　a　splendid　room。〃　I　poured　another　glass　of　St。　Estephe。

〃I　wish　we　could　do　something　really　sinful；〃　Catherine　said。　〃Everything　we　do　seems　so　innocent　and　simple。　I　can't　believe　we　do　anything　wrong。〃

〃You're　a　grand　girl。〃

〃I　only　feel　hungry。　I　get　terribly　hungry。〃

〃You're　a　fine　simple　girl；〃　I　said。

〃I　am　a　simple　girl。　No　one　ever　understood　it　except　you。〃

〃Once　when　I　first　met　you　I　spent　an　afternoon　thinking　how　we　would　go　to　the　Hotel　Cavour　together　and　how　it　would　be。〃

〃That　was　awfully　cheeky　of　you。　This　isn't　the　Cavour　is　it？〃

〃No。　They　wouldn't　have　taken　us　in　there。〃

〃They'll　take　us　in　some　time。　But　that's　how　we　differ；　darling。　I　never　thought　about　anything。〃

〃Didn't　you　ever　at　all？〃

〃A　little；〃　she　said。

〃Oh　you're　a　lovely　girl。〃

I　poured　another　glass　of　wine。

〃I'm　a　very　simple　girl；〃　Catherine　said。

〃I　didn't　think　so　at　first。　I　thought　you　were　a　crazy　girl。〃

〃I　was　a　little　crazy。　But　I　wasn't　crazy　in　any　plicated　manner。　I　didn't　confuse　you　did　I；　darling？〃

〃Wine　is　a　grand　thing；〃　I　said。　〃It　makes　you　forget　all　the　bad。〃

〃It's　lovely；〃　said　Catherine。　〃But　it's　given　my　father　gout　very　badly。〃

〃Have　you　a　father？〃

〃Yes；〃　said　Catherine。　〃He　has　gout。　You　won't　ever　have　to　meet　him。　Haven't　you　a　father？〃

〃No；〃　I　said。　〃A　step…father。〃

〃Will　I　like　him？〃