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Chapter 18

           Sheinsistsallthemoreonthelongengagement,togivemetime""Timetogiveherupfortheotherwoman?""IfIwantto."MadameOlenskaleanedtowardthefireandgazedintoitwithfixedeyes.DownthequietstreetArcherheardtheapproachingtrotofherhorses."ThatISnoble,"shesaid,withaslightbreakinhervoice."Yes.Butit’sridiculous.""Ridiculous?Becauseyoudon’tcareforanyoneelse?""BecauseIdon’tmeantomarryanyoneelse.""Ah."Therewasanotherlonginterval.Atlengthshelookedupathimandasked:"Thisotherwomandoessheloveyou?""Oh,there’snootherwoman;Imean,thepersonthatMaywasthinkingofiswasnever""Then,why,afterall,areyouinsuchhaste?""There’syourcarriage,"saidArcher.Shehalf-roseandlookedaboutherwithabsenteyes.Herfanandgloveslayonthesofabesideherandshepickedthemupmechanically."Yes;IsupposeImustbegoing.""You’regoingtoMrs.Struthers’s?""Yes."Shesmiledandadded:"ImustgowhereIaminvited,orIshouldbetoolonely.Whynotcomewithme?"Archerfeltthatatanycosthemustkeepherbesidehim,mustmakehergivehimtherestofherevening.Ignoringherquestion,hecontinuedtoleanagainstthechimney-piece,hiseyesfixedonthehandinwhichsheheldherglovesandfan,asifwatchingtoseeifhehadthepowertomakeherdropthem."Mayguessedthetruth,"hesaid."Thereisanotherwomanbutnottheoneshethinks."EllenOlenskamadenoanswer,anddidnotmove.

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