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She was n't married till she was twenty . '' And presently , having pecked at an admirable fruit salad , just sipped a glass of wine and made close-fitting plans that covered at least a month , Joan rose . `` I shall go up now , Marty , '' she said . `` It 's twelve o'clock . '' He watched her go upstairs with his heart in his throat . Surely this was all a dream , and in a moment he would find himself rudely and coldly awake , standing in the middle of a crowded , lonely world ? But she stopped on the landing , turned , smiled at him and waved her hand .