But better
that than having the Male Sex afraid to tell me how I effect
them for fear of it being repeated to other girls, as some do.
"Of course it cannot be soon, if at all," I said. "He has
three more years of College, and as you know, here they regard
me as a child."
"You have your own income."
That reminded me of the reason for my having sought the
privasy of my Chamber. I said:
"Jane, I am thinking of buying an automobile. Not a
Limousine, but somthing styleish and fast. I must have Speed, if
nothing else."
She stopped eating a caromel and gave me a stunned look.
"What for?"
"For emergencies."
"Then they disaprove of him?" she said, in a low, tence
voice.
"They know but little, although what they suspect--Jane,"
I said, my bitterness bursting out, "what am I now? Nothing. A
prisoner, or the equivalent of such, forbiden everything because
I am to young! My Soul hampered by being taken to the country
where there is nothing to do, given a pony cart, although but 2O
months younger than Leila, and not going to come out until she
is married, or permanently engaged.
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