't　be　stupid。　I　meant　trapped　at　all。〃

〃You　always　feel　trapped　biologically。〃

She　went　away　a　long　way　without　stirring　or　removing　her　hand。

〃'Always'　isn't　a　pretty　word。〃

〃I'm　sorry。〃

〃It's　all　right。　But　you　see　I've　never　had　a　baby　and　I've　never　even　loved　any　one。　And　I've　tried　to　be　the　way　you　wanted　and　then　you　talk　about　'always。〃

〃I　could　cut　off　my　tongue；〃　I　offered。

〃Oh；　darling！〃　she　came　back　from　wherever　she　had　been。　〃You　mustn't　mind　me。〃　We　were　both　together　again　and　the　self…consciousness　was　gone。　〃We　really　are　the　same　one　and　we　mustn't　misunderstand　on　purpose。〃

〃We　won't。〃

〃But　people　do。　They　love　each　other　and　they　misunderstand　on　purpose　and　they　fight　and　then　suddenly　they　aren't　the　same　one。〃

〃We　won't　fight。〃

〃We　mustn't。　Because　there's　only　us　two　and　in　the　world　there's　all　the　rest　of　them。　If　anything　es　between　us　we're　gone　and　then　they　have　us。〃

〃They　won't　get　us；〃　I　said。　〃Because　you're　too　brave。　Nothing　ever　happens　to　the　brave。〃

〃They　die　of　course。〃

〃But　only　once。〃

〃I　don't　know。　Who　said　that？〃

〃The　coward　dies　a　thousand　deaths；　the　brave　but　one？〃

〃Of　course。　Who　said　it？〃

〃I　don't　know。〃

〃He　was　probably　a　coward；〃　she　said。　〃He　knew　a　great　deal　about　cowards　but　nothing　about　the　brave。　The　brave　dies　perhaps　two　thousand　deaths　if　he's　intelligent。　He　simply　doesn't　mention　t