“Because I love you,”he said.“Now can we take a walk?he said."One foot in front of the other-through leaves,over bridges" They were taking the walk now,were in a woods with a brown-leaf floor. Catharine was angry and rattled,close to tears."Newt," she said,“this is absolutely crazy.” How so?”said Newt. "What a crazy time to tell me you love me,"she said. "You never talked that way before."She stopped walking. "Let's keep walking."he said
“Because I love you,” he said. “Now can we take a walk?” he said. “One foot in front of the other—through leaves, over bridges—” They were taking the walk now, were in a woods with a brown-leaf floor. Catharine was angry and rattled, close to tears. “Newt,” she said, “ this is absolutely crazy.” “How so?” said Newt. “What a crazy time to tell me you love me,” she said. “You never talked that way before.” She stopped walking. “Let’s keep walking.” he said
"No,"she said."So far,no farther.I shouldn't have come out with you at all,"she said "You did,”he said. "To get you out of the house,"she said."If somebody walked in and heard you talking to me that way,a week before the wedding "What would they think?"he said. "They'd think you were crazy,"she said "Why?"he said
“No,” she said. “ So far, no farther. I shouldn’t have come out with you at all,” she said. “You did,” he said. “To get you out of the house,” she said. “If somebody walked in and heard you talking to me that way, a week before the wedding—” “What would they think?” he said. “They’d think you were crazy,” she said. “Why?” he said
Catharine took a deep breath,made a speech."Let me say that I'm deeply honored by this crazy thing you've done,"she said."I can't believe you're really A.W.O.L., but maybe you are.I can't believe you really love me,but maybe you do,.But-” cIdo,”said Newt. “Well.I'm deeply honored,”said Catharine,“andI'm very fond of you as a friend,Newt,extremely fond-but it's just too late."She took a step away from him."You've never even kissed me,"she said,and she protected herself with her hands."I don't mean you should do it now.I just mean this is all so unexpected.I haven't got the remotest idea of how to respond." 9
Catharine took a deep breath, made a speech. “Let me say that I’m deeply honored by this crazy thing you’ve done,” she said. “I can’t believe you’re really A.W.O.L., but maybe you are. I can’t believe you really love me, but maybe you do, But—” “I do,” said Newt. “Well. I’m deeply honored,” said Catharine, “and I’m very fond of you as a friend, Newt, extremely fond—but it’s just too late.” She took a step away from him. “You’ve never even kissed me,” she said, and she protected herself with her hands. “I don’t mean you should do it now. I just mean this is all so unexpected. I haven’t got the remotest idea of how to respond
“Just walk some more,”he said.“Have a nice time.' They started walking again. "How did you expect me to react?"she said "How would I know what to expect?"he said."I've never done anything like this before." "Did you think I would throw myself into your arms?" she said “Maybe,”he said. “T'm sorry to disappoint you,”she said. T'm not disappointed,”he said.“I wasn't counting on it.This is very nice,just walking
“Just walk some more,” he said. “Have a nice time.” They started walking again. “How did you expect me to react?” she said. “How would I know what to expect?” he said. “I’ve never done anything like this before.” “Did you think I would throw myself into your arms?” she said. “Maybe,” he said. “I’m sorry to disappoint you,” she said. “I’m not disappointed,” he said. “I wasn’t counting on it. This is very nice, just walking
Catharine stopped again."You know what happens next?"she said. Nope,”he said. "We shake hands,"she said."We shake hands and part friends,"she said."That's what happens next." Newt nodded..“All right,.”he said.“Remember me from time to time.Remember how much I loved you." Involuntarily,Catharine burst into tears.She turned her back to Newt.looked into the infinite rows of trees in the woods. "What does that mean?"said Newt
Catharine stopped again. “You know what happens next?” she said. “Nope,” he said. “We shake hands,” she said. “We shake hands and part friends,” she said. “That’s what happens next.” Newt nodded. “All right,” he said. “Remember me from time to time. Remember how much I loved you.” Involuntarily, Catharine burst into tears. She turned her back to Newt, looked into the infinite rows of trees in the woods. “What does that mean?” said Newt