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Chapter XXII. The Blaze Of The Tinder: Flesh Wars With The Flesh

           

           InthemeanwhileHurstwoodencounteredahumorousitemconcerningastrangerwhohadarrivedinthecityandbecameentangledwithabunco-steerer.Itamusedhimimmensely,andatlasthestirredandchuckledtohimself.Hewishedthathemightenlisthiswife’sattentionandreadittoher.

           “Ha,ha,”heexclaimedsoftly,asiftohimself,“that’sfunny.”

           Mrs.Hurstwoodkeptonarrangingherhair,notsomuchasdeigningaglance.

           Hestirredagainandwentontoanothersubject.Atlasthefeltasifhisgood-humourmustfindsomeoutlet.Juliawasprobablystilloutofhumouroverthataffairofthismorning,butthatcouldeasilybestraightened.Asamatteroffact,shewasinthewrong,buthedidn’tcare.ShecouldgotoWaukesharightawayifshewantedto.Thesoonerthebetter.Hewouldtellherthatassoonashegotachance,andthewholethingwouldblowover.

           “Didyounotice,”hesaid,atlast,breakingforthconcerninganotheritemwhichhehadfound,“thattheyhaveenteredsuittocompeltheIllinoisCentraltogetoffthelakefront,Julia?”heasked.

           Shecouldscarcelyforceherselftoanswer,butmanagedtosay“No,”sharply.

           Hurstwoodprickeduphisears.Therewasanoteinhervoicewhichvibratedkeenly.

           “Itwouldbeagoodthingiftheydid,”hewenton,halftohimself,halftoher,thoughhefeltthatsomethingwasamissinthatquarter.Hewithdrewhisattentiontohispaperverycircumspectly,listeningmentallyforthelittlesoundswhichshouldshowhimwhatwasonfoot.

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