" Missy's teeth
were chattering and her legs seemed wooden, but she'd have died
rather than suggest running a block to warm up. Anyway, despite
physical discomforts, there was a certain deliciousness in the
situation, even though she found it difficult to turn the talk into
the spiritual trend she had proposed. Finally Arthur himself
mentioned the paper-wad episode, laughing at it as though it were a
sort of joke.
That was her opening.
"You shouldn't be so worldly, Arthur," she said in a voice of gentle
reproof.
"Worldly?" in some surprise.
She nodded seriously over her serviceable, unworldly brown
collarette.
"How am I worldly?" he pursued, in a tone of one not entirely
unpleased.
"Why--throwing wads in church--lack of respect for religious things-
-and things like that."
"Oh, I see," said Arthur, his tone dropping a little. "I suppose it
was a silly thing to do," he added with a touch of stiffness.
"It was a profane kind of thing," she said, sadly. "Don't you see,
Arthur?"
"If I'm such a sinner, I don't see why you have anything to do with
me.
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