I suppose you have believed this whole story till now, but I am
afraid you will not believe this. I should not believe it myself, if I
did not know that it was so. But there is no doubt about it. She
turned and walked straight back along the path, and tried to get away
without letting Terence see her. Don't expect me to explain it. I
don't blame you for being surprised. It was the most wonderful thing I
ever heard of. A sensible girl like Kathleen too!
But Terence had seen her and he walked swiftly along the path and
overtook her. "What makes you try to get away from me?" he said.
"I don't know," said Kathleen.
"Didn't you want to see me?" he asked.
"Yes," said Kathleen, "I wanted--I don't know--oh, yes, I did want to
see you! How is the little Prince?"
"The little Prince is very well," said Terence. "You promised that you
would come back, you know."
"Yes," said Kathleen, "and didn't I try? But how could I get through
those hard rocks? I don't suppose it was your fault about the rocks,
though. How are they getting on with their triangles?"
"They are not getting on at all," Terence answered.
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