Hepretendedtobeashamedandangrywithmeagain,andhehurriedtothefrontdoor,butIwouldletgo,seizehisarm,anddrawhimcloser.Suddenly,hegavemeasharpblow.Nowheisinmyarmsagain.
"Whatareyoudoingnow!"
"Askedwhowantstohavechildrenwithme,Icananswerthatifyoudon'twanttohavechildrenwithme,youwon'thaveenoughcouragetoconfesstoGwin'sfather."
Ididn'tanswerhisquestion,butheansweredthequestionhedidn'task.Rmadealittlesneakygestureandthenfrownedatme.Ithoughthewouldyellatme,butwhenhesaiditstraight,Iwassurprised.
"WejustwanttodoourpartandletUncleGwinseethatwecantakecareofyou."
SuddenlyIrememberedJulian'swords.HeoncesaidthatwhatRdidwasbecauseRwantedFatherGwentoacceptit.
Imean,getDadGwinttoadmitthathehasenoughresponsibilitytotakecareofme,butifhethinksso,thenbeforelayingeggsonme,whatdoeshemeanbysayingonlyacceptyouandnotacceptme?
Iwasgoingtoaskhim,butRsuddenlyletoutalongsighandIdidn'tsayanything.
"Well,nowthatwehavereachedthispoint,let'sconfess."
"Frankly,"
"Franklyspeaking,wehavelikedyousincewewereyoung."