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Chapter 10

           IfLyntonhasgivenhimselfthe‘happydispatch’itisreallythebestthinghecoulddo—hewasofnousetoanybody,andheiswelloutofit.Itispositivelyweakofyoutoattachimportancetosuchatrifle.Youareonlyatthebeginningofyourcareer——"

           "Well,Ihopethatcareerwillnotleadmeintoanymoresuchtragediesastheoneenactedto-night,"—Isaidpassionately—"Ifitdoes,itwillbeentirelyagainstmywill!"

           Luciolookedatmecuriously.

           "Nothingcanhappentoyouagainstyourwill"—hereplied;"IsupposeyouwishtoimplythatIamtoblameforintroducingyoutotheclub?Mygoodfellow,youneednothavegonethereunlessyouhadchosentodoso!Ididnotbindanddragyouthere!Youareupsetandunnerved—comeintomyroomandtakeaglassofwine—youwillfeelmoreofamanafterwards."

           Wehadbythistimereachedthehotel,andIwentwithhimpassively.WithequalpassivenessIdrankwhathegaveme,andstood,glassinhand,watchinghimwithakindofmorbidfascinationashethrewoffhisfur-linedovercoatandconfrontedme,hispalehandsomefacestrangelysetandstern,andhisdarkeyesglitteringlikecoldsteel.

           "ThatlaststakeofLynton’s,...toyou—"Isaidfalteringly—"Hissoul——"

           "Whichhedidnotbelievein,andwhichyoudonotbelievein!"returnedLucio,regardingmefixedly.

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