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I wandered into the garden, s roses

As I paused to inhale the sweetness, Robbie appeared silently beside asped

"Robbie!"

He took one of reenhouse There he stopped, pushingainst mine

"Jessie, you witch! What have you done toyou! I cannot eat! I cannot think!"

"Robbie, I love you," I whispered "I love you"

He continued kissinguphis led with the scent of the roses, and I felt ain, he holdingto his head, his hips thrusting againstone another's faces

I cried out softly; Robbie , and slowly lowered ; I could barely stand I wrappedto separate from him

"Ah, Jessie, Jessie," he whispered "What a to do," I said

"Ah, lass," he said, still breathing hard, kissingshall you stay, truly?" I said, ainst it

"I shall go tomorrow," he said

"When shall I see you, then?" I asked

"I will return in a few days," he said

"You will go to Gillean and speak to my father?" I said

He did not answer His arainst hi for our hearts to slow

"Robbie?"

His head went up "Stay here!" he hissed, and disappeared

I heard footsteps; I pressed close against the wall, adjusting my skirts Then I heard Robbie yell from the front of the house; Kevin answered him froain, I went back through the garden slowly, stopping to pull off a rose blossoust was still in the drawing room; I could only hope my face did not betray me How could she not notice my perturbation? Kevin and Robbie were not there; they one onto the front porch to smoke