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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Dust by Mr. And Mrs. Haldeman-Julius: Martin, do you suppose you could ever teach me to drive it?"
"It takes a good deal of strength to shift the gears, but you can
have a try at it anyway, tomorrow."
"Oh-h-h!" she exulted, slipping naturally into their old
comradeship.
Martin took her elbow as he helped her into the car. The firm
young flesh felt good--it was hard to let go. His thumb and under
finger had pressed the muscles slightly and they had moved under
his touch. His hand trembled a bit. The grace with which she
stepped up gave him another thrill. He was struck with her trim
pump, and the several inches of silk stocking that flashed before
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