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“Isn’t she beautiful, Doctor?”

“The most beautiful girl in the world.” But he wasn’t looking at his small patient. He bent forward, and Maggy felt his lips on hers. She stood quite still, looking at him, her cheeks very pink, but her brown eyes met his gray ones squarely.

“I don’t intend to apologize, Maggy,” he said, almost lazily.

Maggy forced her voice to normalcy. “There is no need, Doctor. I don’t doubt you’ve kissed many a girl before me, and will kiss many more. I’m sure it means nothing to you.”

“Just a minute, Maggy. Are you sure of that?”

She looked over her shoulder at him. He was standing with his hands in his pockets, looking at her with a faint mocking smile on his face.

“Aye,” she said slowly, “I’m sure.”