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The Clash

           Calladoctor.Waitinthehall.Whenhecomes,callme."

           Aileen,consciousofthingsbeingdoneforRita,ofsympathybeingextendedtoher,triedtogetup,toscreamagain;butshecouldn’t;herlordandmasterheldherinanuglyhold.Whenthedoorwasclosedhesaidagain:"Now,Aileen,willyouhush?Willyouletmegetupandtalktoyou,ormustwestayhereallnight?Doyouwantmetodropyouforeverafterto-night?Iunderstandallaboutthis,butIamincontrolnow,andIamgoingtostayso.Youwillcometoyoursensesandbereasonable,orIwillleaveyouto-morrowassureasIamhere."Hisvoicerangconvincingly."Now,shallwetalksensibly,orwillyougoonmakingafoolofyourselfdisgracingme,disgracingthehouse,makingyourselfandmyselfthelaughing-stockoftheservants,theneighborhood,thecity?Thisisafineshowingyou’vemadeto-day.GoodGod!Afineshowing,indeed!Abrawlinthishouse,afight!Ithoughtyouhadbettersensemoreself-respectreallyIdid.YouhaveseriouslyjeopardizedmychanceshereinChicago.Youhaveseriouslyinjuredandpossiblykilledawoman.Youcouldevenbehangedforthat.Doyouhearme?"

           "Oh,letthemhangme,"groanedAileen."Iwanttodie."

           Hetookawayhishandfromhermouth,loosenedhisgripuponherarms,andlethergettoherfeet.Shewasstilltorrential,impetuous,readytoupbraidhim,butoncestandingshewasconfrontedbyhim,cold,commanding,fixingherwithafishyeye.

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