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“Hell Hath No Fury —”

           Theseothermattershaven’tbeensoimportanttometheyreallyhaven’t—"

           Helookedatherhelplesslyasshemovedawaytoavoidhim;hewasdistressed,nonplussed,immenselysorry.Ashewalkedtothecenteroftheroomagainshesuddenlysufferedagreatrevulsionoffeeling,butonlyinthedirectionofmorewrath.Thiswastoomuch.

           "Sothisisthewayyoutalktome,"sheexclaimed,"afterallIhavedoneforyou!YousaythattomeafterIwaitedforyouandcriedoveryouwhenyouwereinprisonfornearlytwoyears?Yourmistress!That’smyreward,isit?Oh!"

           Suddenlysheobservedherjewel-case,and,resentingallthegiftshehadgivenherinPhiladelphia,inParis,inRome,hereinChicago,shesuddenlythrewopenthelidand,grabbingthecontentsbyhandfuls,begantotossthemtowardhimtoactuallythrowtheminhisface.Outtheycame,handfulsofgaudsthathehadgivenherinrealaffection:ajadenecklaceandbraceletofpaleapple-greensetinspungold,withclaspsofwhiteivory;anecklaceofpearls,assortedastosizeandmatchedincolor,thatshonewithatinted,pearlyflameintheeveninglight;ahandfulofringsandbrooches,diamonds,rubies,opals,amethysts;adog-collarofemeralds,andadiamondhair-ornament.Sheflungthemathimexcitedly,strewingthefloor,strikinghimontheneck,theface,thehands."Takethat!andthat!andthat!Theretheyare!Idon’twantanythingmoreofyours.Idon’twantanythingmoretodowithyou.

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