As he swung round in the darkness to put it on, he blundered against Lizzie or Lizzie blundered against him.

She clutched at him nervously.
"Clumsy! can't you see the doorway ?" She passed out, and he followed and locked the door.

As they crossed the turf to the high-road, she slipped her arm into his.

"I feel safe, that way.
Let it stay, co!" After a few paces, she added, "You're different from the others--that's why I like you." "How ?" "I dunno; but you _be_ diff'rent.

You don't think about girls, for one thing." Taffy did not answer.