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           Darrowhimselfwasinfacttheonlypersonwhomightpossiblyturnherfromherpurpose:MadamedeChantelle,athaphazard,hadhitonthesurestmeansofsavingOwen—iftopreventhismarriageweretosavehim!Darrow,onthispoint,didnotpretendtoanyfixedopinion;onefeelingalonewasclearandinsistentinhim:hedidnotmean,ifhecouldhelpit,toletthemarriagetakeplace.

           Howhewastopreventithedidnotknow:tohistormentedimaginationeveryissueseemedclosed.ForafantasticinstanthewasmovedtofollowMadamedeChantelle’ssuggestionandurgeAnnatowithdrawherapproval.Ifhisreticence,hiseffortstoavoidthesubject,hadnotescapedher,shehaddoubtlesssetthemdowntothefactofhisknowingmore,andthinkingless,ofSophyVinerthanhehadbeenwillingtoadmit;andhemighttakeadvantageofthistoturnhermindgraduallyfromtheproject.Yethowdosowithoutbetrayinghisinsincerity?Ifhehadhadnothingtohidehecouldeasilyhavesaid:“It’sonethingtoknownothingagainstthegirl,it’sanothertopretendthatIthinkheragoodmatchforOwen.”Butcouldhesayevensomuchwithoutbetrayingmore?ItwasnotAnna’squestions,orhisanswerstothem,thathefeared,butwhatmightcryaloudintheintervalsbetweenthem.HeunderstoodnowthateversinceSophyViner’sarrivalatGivrehehadfeltinAnnathelurkingsenseofsomethingunexpressed,andperhapsinexpressible,betweenthegirlandhimself....Whenatlasthefellasleephehadfatalisticallycommittedhisnextsteptothechancesofthemorrow.

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