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Chapter 24

           AndJephsonhadreplied:"Educationaleffect.Thequickerandharderwecanshock’emwithsomeoftherealfactsoflifearoundhere,theeasieritisgoingtobeforyoutogetalittlemoresaneconsiderationofwhatyourproblemwas.Butdon’tworryyourheadoverthatnow.Whenthetimecomes,justanswer’emandleavetheresttous.Weknowwhatwe’redoing."AndsonowClydeadded:

           "Yousee,aftermeetingMissXIcouldn’tcareforhersomuchthatwayanymore,andsoItriednottogoaroundhersomuchanymore.Butanyhow,itwasn’tsoverylongafterthatbeforeshegotintroubleandthenwell—"

           "Isee.Andwhenwasthatabout?"

           "AlonginthelatterpartofJanuarylastyear."

           "Andoncethathappened,thenwhat?Didyouordidyounotfeelthatitwasyourdutyunderthecircumstancestomarryher?"

           "Well,nonotthewaythingswerethenthatis,ifIcouldgetheroutofit,Imean."

           "Andwhynot?Whatdoyoumeanby‘asthingswerethen’?"

           "Well,yousee,itwasjustasItoldyou.Iwasn’tcaringforheranymore,andsinceIhadn’tpromisedtomarryher,andsheknewit,IthoughtitwouldbefairenoughifIhelpedheroutofitandthentoldherthatIdidn’tcareforherasIoncedid."

           "Butcouldn’tyouhelpheroutofit?"

           "No,sir.ButItried.

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