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Chapter XXXVII

           Iknowwhatyou’vebeendoing.Frankdoes,too.You’retryingtorailroadhimtoprisonforsomethinghedidn’tdoandallonaccountofme.Oh,Iknow.Butyouwon’thurthim.Youcan’t!He’sbiggerandfinerthanyouthinkheisandyouwon’thurthiminthelongrun.He’llgetoutagain.Youwanttopunishhimonmyaccount;buthedoesn’tcare.I’llmarryhimanyhow.Ilovehim,andI’llwaitforhimandmarryhim,andyoucandowhatyouplease.Sothere!"

           "Ye’llmarryhim,willyou?"askedButler,nonplussedandfurtherastounded."Soye’llwaitforhimandmarryhim?Ye’lltakehimawayfromhiswifeandchildren,where,ifhewerehalfaman,he’dbestayin’thisminuteinsteadofgallivantin’aroundwithyou.Andmarryhim?Ye’ddisgraceyourfatherandyermotherandyerfamily?Ye’llstandhereandsaythistome,Ithathaveraisedye,caredforye,andmadesomethin’ofye?Wherewouldyoubeifitweren’tformeandyourpoor,hard-workin’mother,schemin’andplannin’foryouyearinandyearout?Ye’resmarterthanIam,Isuppose.YeknowmoreabouttheworldthanIdo,oranyoneelsethatmightwanttosayanythin’toye.I’veraisedyetobeafinelady,andthisiswhatIget.Talkaboutmenotbein’abletounderstand,andyelovin’aconvict-to-be,arobber,anembezzler,abankrupt,alyin’,thavin’—"

           "Father!"exclaimedAileen,determinedly."I’llnotlistentoyoutalkingthatway.He’snotanyofthethingsthatyousay.

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