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XIII

           

           “Well,then—”

           Tothisadjurationhemadenoresponsebeyondthatofgazingatherwithaneyewhichseemednowtoviewherasamerefactorinanimmenseredistributionofmeanings.

           “IinsultedFlamelto-day.IlethimseethatIsuspectedhimofhavingtoldyou.Ihatedhimbecauseheknewabouttheletters.”

           Hecaughtthespreadinghorrorofhereyes,andforaninstanthehadtograpplewiththenewtemptationtheylitup.Thenhesaid,withaneffort—“Don’tblamehim—he’simpeccable.Hehelpedmetogetthempublished;butIliedtohimtoo;Ipretendedtheywerewrittentoanotherman...amanwhowasdead....”

           Sheraisedherarmsinagesturethatseemedtowardoffhisblows.

           “Youdodespiseme!”heinsisted.

           “Ah,thatpoorwoman—thatpoorwoman—”heheardhermurmur.

           “Isparenoone,yousee!”hetriumphedoverher.Shekeptherfacehidden.

           “Youdohateme,youdodespiseme!”hestrangelyexulted.

           “Besilent!”shecommandedhim;butheseemednolongerconsciousofanycheckonhisgatheringpurpose.

           “Hecaredforyou—hecaredforyou,”herepeated,“andhenevertoldyouoftheletters—”

           Shesprangtoherfeet.“Howcanyou?”sheflamed.“Howdareyou?That—!”

           Glennardwasashypale.“It’saweapon...likeanother....”

           “Ascoundrel’s!”

           Hesmiledwretchedly.“Ishouldhaveuseditinhisplace.”

           “Stephen!Stephen!”shecried,asthoughtodrowntheblasphemyonhislips.Sheswepttohimwitharescuinggesture.“Don’tsaysuchthings.Iforbidyou!Itdegradesusboth.”

           Heputherbackwithtremblinghands

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