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Chapter 33

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           "True!"andheeyedmethoughtfully—"Iamveryunfortunatelyplaced!—itisalmostasifIweretoblame,thoughno-onecouldbemoreinnocentorwell-intentionedthanmyself!"Hesmiled—thenwentonverygravely—"IreallyshouldavoidscandalousgossipifIwereyou—Idonotspeakofmyowninvoluntaryshareinthedisaster—whatpeoplesayofmeisquiteimmaterial;butforthelady’ssake——"

           "FormyownsakeIshalltrytoavoidit;"Isaidbrusquely,whereathiseyesglitteredstrangely—"ItismyselfIhavetoconsidermostofall.Ishall,asIhintedtoyouthismorning,travelforafewyears."

           "Yes—goonatiger-huntingexpeditioninIndia,"—hesuggested—"OrkillelephantsinAfrica.Itiswhatagreatmanymendowhentheirwivesforgetthemselves.Severalwell-knownhusbandsareabroadjustnow!"

           Againthebrilliantenigmaticalsmileflashedoverhisface—butIcouldnotsmileinanswer.Istaredmoodilyoutofthewindowatthebareautumnalfields,pastwhichthetrainflew—bareofharvest—strippedoffoliage—likemyownmiserablelife.

           "ComeandwinterwithmeinEgypt,"—hecontinued—"Comeinmyyacht‘TheFlame,’—wewilltakehertoAlexandria—andthendotheNileinadahabeah,andforgetthatsuchfrivolousdollsaswomenexistexcepttobeplayedwithbyus‘superior’creaturesandthrownaside.

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