miss billie married-第59章

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_how_　many　beautiful　pictures　you　p…paint；　after

this；　Bertram；　I　_can't_　be　prouder　of　any　than　I

am　of　the　one　your　lleft　hand　did。''



‘‘Oh；　but　I　have　you　to　thank　for　all　that；

dear。''



‘‘No；　you　haven't；''　disputed　Billy；　blinking

teary　eyes；　‘‘but''　she　paused；　then　went　on

spiritedly；　‘‘but；　anyhow；　II　don't　believe

any　onenot　even　Katecan　say　_now_　that

that　I've　been　a　hindrance　to　you　in　your　c…career！''



‘‘Hindrance！''　scoffed　Bertram；　in　a　tone　that

left　no　room　for　doubt；　and　with　a　kiss　that　left

even　less；　if　possible。



Billy；　for　still　another　minute；　was　silent；　then；

with　a　wistfulness　that　was　half　playful；　half

serious；　she　sighed：



‘‘Bertram；　I　believe　being　married　is　something

like　clocks；　you　know；　'specially　at　the

first。''



‘‘Clocks；　dear？''



‘‘Yes。　　I　was　out　to　Aunt　Hannah's　to…day。　

She　was　fussing　with　her　clockthe　one　that

strikes　half　an　hour　aheadand　I　saw　all　those

quantities　of　wheels；　little　and　big；　that　have　to

go　just　so；　with　all　the　little　cogs　fitting　into　all

the　other　little　cogs　just　exactly　right。　　Well；

that's　like　marriage。　　See？　　There's　such　a　lot

of　little　cogs　in　everyday　life　that　have　to　be

fitted　so　they'll　run　smoothlythat　have　to　be

adjusted；　'specially　at　the　first。''



‘‘Oh；　Billy；　what　an　idea！''



‘‘But　it's　so；　really；　Bertram。　　Anyhow；　I

know　my　cogs　were　always　getting　out　of　place

at　the　first；''　laughed　Billy。　　‘‘And　I　was　like

Aunt　Hannah's　clock；　too；　always　going　off　half

an　hour　ahead　of　time。　　And　maybe　I　shall　be　so

again；　sometimes。　　But；　Bertram；''her　voice

shook　a　little‘‘if　you'll　just　look　at　my　face

you'll　see　that　I　tell　the　right　time　there；　just　as

Aunt　Hannah's　clock　does。　　I'm　sure；　always；

I'll　tell　the　right　time　there；　even　if　I　do　go　off

half　an　hour　ahead！''



‘‘As　if　I　didn't　know　that；''　answered

Bertram；　very　low　and　tenderly。　　‘‘Besides；　I　reckon

I　have　some　cogs　of　my　own　that　need　adjusting！''











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