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The Half-Hearted

CHAPTER III
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The young man saw a small, very simply dressed girl, with a flushed face and bright, deep eyes.

The small white hat crowned a great tangle of wonderful reddish gold hair.

She held herself with the grace which is born of natural health and no modish training; the strong hazel stick, the scratched shoes, and the wet fringes of her gown showed how she had spent the afternoon.

The young man, having received an excellent education, thought of Dryads and Oreads.
Alice for her part saw a strong, well-knit being, with a brown, clean-shaven face, a straight nose, and a delicate, humorous mouth.

He had large grey eyes, very keen, quizzical, and kindly.


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