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Chapter XXIX

           IthoughtIwasstrongerthanthat;butIwassoworriedaboutyou.Youknow,heputmeinastronglightbyhisdesk,wherehecouldseemyface,andthenheshowedmetheletter.IwassoastonishedforamomentIhardlyknowwhatIsaidorhowIlooked."

           "Whatdidyousay?"

           "Why,Isaid:‘Whatashame!Itisn’tso!’ButIdidn’tsayitrightaway.Myheartwasgoinglikeatrip-hammer.I’mafraidhemusthavebeenabletotellsomethingfrommyface.Icouldhardlygetmybreath."

           "He’sashrewdman,yourfather,"hecommented."Heknowssomethingaboutlife.Nowyouseehowdifficultthesesituationsare.It’sablessinghedecidedtoshowyoutheletterinsteadofwatchingthehouse.Isupposehefelttoobadtodothat.Hecan’tproveanythingnow.Butheknows.Youcan’tdeceivehim."

           "Howdoyouknowheknows?"

           "Isawhimyesterday."

           "Didhetalktoyouaboutit?"

           "No;Isawhisface.Hesimplylookedatme."

           "Honey!I’msosorryforhim!"

           "Iknowyouare.SoamI.Butitcan’tbehelpednow.Weshouldhavethoughtofthatinthefirstplace."

           "ButIloveyouso.Oh,honey,hewillneverforgiveme.Helovesmeso.Hemustn’tknow.Iwon’tadmitanything.But,oh,dear!"

           Sheputherhandstightlytogetheronhisbosom,andhelookedconsolinglyintohereyes.Hereyelids,weretrembling,andherlips.

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