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Chapter 31

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           "Thelawwillgiveyounofreedominsuchacase,"—interposedLuciowithakindofsatiricalurbanity—"Ajudicialseparationonthegroundofincompatibilityoftempermightbepossiblecertainly—butwouldnotthatbeapity?Herladyshipisunfortunateinhertastes—thatisall!—sheselectedmeashercavaliereservente,andIrefusedthesituation—hencethereisnothingforitbuttoforgetthisunpleasantincident,andtrytoliveonabetterunderstandingforthefuture——"

           "Doyouthink"—saidmywife,advancingwithherproudheadupliftedinscorn,thewhileshepointedatme—"DoyouthinkIwilllivewithhimafterwhathehasseenandheardto-night?Whatdoyoutakemefor?"

           "Foraverycharmingwomanofhastyimpulsesandunwisereasoning,"—repliedLucio,withanairofsarcasticgallantry—"LadySibyl,youareillogical—mostofyoursexare.Youcandonogoodbyprolongingthisscene—amostunpleasantandtryingonetouspoormen.Youknowhowwehate‘scenes’!Letmebegofyoutoretire!Yourdutyistoyourhusband;prayheavenhemayforgetthismidnightdeliriumofyours,andsetitdowntosomestrangeillnessratherthantoanyevilintention."

           Forallanswershecametowardshim,stretchingoutherarmsinwildappeal.

           "Lucio!"shecried—"Lucio,mylove!Good-night!—Good-bye!"

           Isprangbetweenhimandheradvancingform.

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