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Chapter 28

           "Stopthere!"shesaidquickly,hereyesflashingasshespoke"Myideashavebeenrepugnanttoyou,yousay?Whathaveyoudone,youasmyhusband,tochangethoseideas?HaveyounotthesamebasepassionsasI?anddoyounotgivewaytothemasbasely?WhathaveIseeninyoufromdaytodaythatIshouldtakeyouasanexample?Youaremasterhere,andyourulewithallthearrogancewealthcangiveyoueat,drinkandsleepyouentertainyouracquaintancessimplythatyoumayastonishthembytheexcessofluxuryinwhichyouindulgeyoureadandsmoke,shootandride,andthereanendyouareanordinary,notanexceptionalman.Doyoutroubletoaskwhatiswrongwithme?doyoutry,withthepatienceofagreatlove,tosetbeforemenobleraimsthanthoseIhaveconsciouslyorunconsciouslyimbibed?doyoutrytoleadme,anerring,passionate,misguidedwoman,intowhatIdreamofasthelightthelightoffaithandhopewhichalonegivespeace?"

           Andsuddenly,buryingherheadinthepillowsofthecouchonwhichsheleaned,shebrokeintoafitofsmotheredweeping.

           Idrewmycigarfrommymouthandstaredatherhelplessly.Itwasaboutanhourafterdinner,andawarmsoftautumnaleveningIhadeatenanddrunkwell,andIwasdrowsyandheavy-brained.

           "Dearme!"Imurmured"youseemveryunreasonable,Sibyl!Isupposeyouarehysterical...."

           Shesprangupfromthecouchhertearsdriedonhercheeksasthoughbysheerheatofthecrimsonglowthatflushedthem,andshelaughedwildly.

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