The game . Neither knew love, and all that either wasaware of was an overwhelming desire to lookat the other. Both had been troubled and. So he left her to remain in the shop in a waking trance. THE GAME 59 roused, and they were drawing together withthe sharpness and imperativeness of unitingelements. He toyed with his spoon, andflushed his embarrassment over his soda,but Hngered on; and she spoke softly,dropped her eyes, and wove her witcheryabout him. But he could not linger forever over aglass of ice-cream soda, while he did notdare ask for a second glass. So he left herto remain in the sho
The game . Neither knew love, and all that either wasaware of was an overwhelming desire to lookat the other. Both had been troubled and. So he left her to remain in the shop in a waking trance. THE GAME 59 roused, and they were drawing together withthe sharpness and imperativeness of unitingelements. He toyed with his spoon, andflushed his embarrassment over his soda,but Hngered on; and she spoke softly,dropped her eyes, and wove her witcheryabout him. But he could not linger forever over aglass of ice-cream soda, while he did notdare ask for a second glass. So he left herto remain in the shop in a waking trance,and went away himself down the street Hke asomnambulist. Genevieve dreamed throughthe afternoon and knew that she was inlove. Not so with Joe. He knew onlythat he wanted to look at her again, tosee her face. His thoughts did not getbeyond this, and besides, it was scarcely athought, being more a dim and inarticulateJ desire. 6o THE GAME The urge of this desire he could notescape. Day after day it worried him, andthe candy shop and the|K\\v girl behind the countercontinually obtrudedthemselves. He foughtIj^ off
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