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sitting just inside having coffee .
tonight so come and join us if you
boy friend , " Doc called . " No , Doc ! "
alone . " " I 've booked a table at the
Gay , a little puzzled , went through
to the bar . Doc and Lilyan were
" Come and join us and bring your
Gay thanked him and walked out on to
As Gay watched he offered the girl a
She looked round scanning the tables ,
then caught her breath , a cold hand
hers in an intimate way .
seated at a small table in a shadowy
corner talking animatedly to Simone .
had bought a drink and taken it outside .
cigarette and lit it , his hands cupping
seeming to clutch her heart . Gavin was
the terrace thinking that perhaps Gavin
Doc , while she wanted to do no more than
but she turned away , giving a little
gesture of hopelessness , knowing that her
run upstairs to her room , knowing that
Gay stood irresolute for a moment , half
loved her , was already flirting with a girl
decided to go back and join Lilyan and
Larry's advice flashed through her mind ,
Gavin although he had told her that he
that he had only met a few minutes before .
as Gay drew out a chair and sat
that Larry had given her , while she
anything , " Gay told herself desperately ,
The others were all dancing and
Simone on to the floor . " It doesn't mean
trying to understand Gavin's point of
view and remembering the advice
felt wretched beyond words .
down Gavin , without a word , swept
to help her control her feelings . " Come and
with the cigarette packet which lay on the table
ging a smile .
taste but it was unkind beyond words . She fumbled
lifeline and Gay got up quickly , mana-
His behaviour was not only boorish and in the worst of
dance , " Doc's cheery voice came as a
not wanting to smoke but needing some action
and no doubt he would come back soon and
would make love to the French girl on the sands ,
kisses on the way back to the hotel .
after Simone had left expect her to accept his
and Simone go through the doorway that led
down to the beach . Gay closed her eyes for a
As he swung her on to the floor Gay saw Gavin
moment in disgust . She was fully aware that Gavin
mentally adolescent cad . " " Oh , Doc ... " Gay protested
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weakly , " you don't know Gavin . " " I 've only met him
today but I think I can safely say that I know
heart out over ? " Doc nodded towards the door . " You
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" And that 's the man whom you have been eating your
him a great deal better than you do . "
may consider him a man , I would say he was a
who doesn't care two jots for your feelings .
thought you were sensible too . Don't
If he behaves like this now what is your
fine girl , intelligent , and pretty , and I had
make a fool of yourself over someone
yourself away on a chap like that . You 're a
Gay , and don't even contemplate throwing
Doc gave her hand a shake . " Wake up
married life going to be like ?
glad to be able to occupy herself .
dining together . She opened her bag
letter . She drew it out and opened it ,
was behaving since they had seen them
Doc asked Lilyan to dance and once
to get out her compact and saw Grace's
feeling self-conscious and awkward , sure that
people were talking about the way Gavin
again Gay found herself alone at the table
He 's getting on well but is pretty helpless still with his
" So glad that you are having such a lovely time , dearie , "
and have been over to sit with her father and do what
it ran . " Your cards are lovely . I rang up Miss Harland
I can for him so that she can get out to do her shopping .
broken arm .
No other news except that Elaine is engaged
with at her party . That was why
knew why Gavin had come to see
Gay read the rest of the letter then put
Everything was quite clear now , and to
to the man she had spent so much time
Gavin had come back to her .
and going to marry a foreigner ... "
her .
it back in her bag . Elaine was engaged ,
rather a sense of relief now that she
her own surprise Gay felt no heartbreak ,
for Gavin at the way he was behaving as she
understand , knowing that Gay was as much ashamed