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Chapter 32

           

           "Uponmyword,youputmeinaveryawkwardpositionGeoffreywhatistobedone?Youcangetajudicialseparationifyoulike,butIthinkitwouldbeanunwisecourseofprocedureafterbarelyfourmonthsofmarriage.Theworldwouldbesettalkingatonce.Reallyitisbettertodoanythingthangivethegossipsachanceforfloatingscandal.Lookheredon’tdecideanythinghastilycomeuptotownwithmeforaday,andleaveyourwifealonetomeditateuponherfoolishnessanditspossibleconsequencesthenyouwillbebetterabletojudgeastoyourfuturemovements.Gotoyourroom,andsleeptillmorning."

           "Sleep!"Irepeatedwithashudder—"Inthatroomwhereshe——"Ibrokeoffwithacryandlookedathimimploringly—"AmIgoingmad,Iwonder!Mybrainseemsonfire!IfIcouldforget!...ifIcouldforget!Lucioifyou,myloyalfriend,hadbeenfalsetomeIshouldhavediedyourtruth,yourhonourhavesavedme!"

           Hesmiledanodd,cynicallittlesmile.

           "Tut——Imakenoboastofvirtue"—herejoined—"Ifthelady’sbeautyhadbeenanytemptationtomeImighthaveyieldedtohercharmsinsodoingIshouldhavebeennomorethanman,assheherselfsuggested.ButperhapsIammorethanman!atanyratebodilybeautyinwomanmakesnosortofeffectonme,unlessitisaccompaniedbybeautyofsoulthenitdoesmakeaneffect,andaveryextraordinaryone.

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