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Rh unselfish ambition—working for his wife and not just himself—

[Then embarrassedly]

He even asked me if we were expecting an addition to the family.

[Seeing this is her chance—quickly—forcing a smile]

I’ve been meaning to ask you that myself, Sammy.

[Blurts out apprehensively]

She—Nina—she isn’t going to have a baby, is she?

[With an indefinable guilty air—as if he were reluctant to admit it]

I—why—you mean, is she now? I don’t think so, Mother.

[He strolls over to the window whistling with an exaggeratedly casual air, and looks out]

[Thinking with grim relief]

He don’t know there’s that much to be thankful for, anyway.

[Thinking with intense longing]

If that’d only happen! soon! Nina’s begun to love me a little  I’ve felt it the last two months  God, it’s made me happy! before that she didn’t only liked me  that was all I asked  never dared hope she’d come to love me  even a little  so soon  sometimes I feel it’s too good to be true  don’t deserve it  and now  if