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But to return to Lily--and again and again he returned, questioning, conjecturing, leading Gerty on, draining her inmost thoughts of their stored tenderness for her friend.
At first she poured herself out unstintingly, happy in this perfect communion of their sympathies.

His understanding of Lily helped to confirm her own belief in her friend.

They dwelt together on the fact that Lily had had no chance.