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

           Somehowhefeltevidence,law,theremembranceofallhispropertywhichsheheldinhername,tobeshininginherglance.Hewaslikeavessel,powerfulanddangerous,butrollingandflounderingwithoutsail.

           “AndI’mtellingyou,”hesaidintheend,slightlyrecoveringhimself,“whatyou’llnotget.”

           “We’llseeaboutit,”shesaid.“I’llfindoutwhatmyrightsare.Perhapsyou’lltalktoalawyer,ifyouwon’ttome.”

           Itwasamagnificentplay,andhaditseffect.Hurstwoodfellbackbeaten.Heknewnowthathehadmorethanmereblufftocontendwith.Hefeltthathewasfacetofacewithadullproposition.Whattosayhehardlyknew.Allthemerrimenthadgoneoutoftheday.Hewasdisturbed,wretched,resentful.Whatshouldhedo?“Doasyouplease,”hesaid,atlast.“I’llhavenothingmoretodowithyou,”andouthestrode.

           

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