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           Whatworseinjurycanyoudoherthantomakemehateher—tomakemefeelshe’splottedwithyoutodeceiveus?”

           “Oh,notthat!”Darrowheardhisownvoicebeforehewasawarethathemeanttospeak.“Yes;IdidseeherinParis,”hewentonafterapause;“butIwasboundtorespectherreasonfornotwantingitknown.”

           Annapaled.“Itwassheatthetheatrethatnight?”

           “Iwaswithheratthetheatreonenight.”

           “Whyshouldshehaveaskedyounottosayso?”

           “Shedidn’twishitknownthatI’dmether.”

           “Whyshouldn’tshehavewisheditknown?”

           “ShehadquarrelledwithMrs.MurrettandcomeoversuddenlytoParis,andshedidn’twanttheFarlowstohearofit.Icameacrossherbyaccident,andsheaskedmenottospeakofhavingseenher.”

           “Becauseofherquarrel?Becauseshewasashamedofherpartinit?”

           “Oh,no.Therewasnothingforhertobeashamedof.ButtheFarlowshadfoundtheplaceforher,andshedidn’twantthemtoknowhowsuddenlyshe’dhadtoleave,andhowbadlyMrs.Murretthadbehaved.Shewasinaterribleplight—thewomanhadevenkeptbackhermonth’ssalary.SheknewtheFarlowswouldbeawfullyupset,andshewantedmoretimetopreparethem.”

           Darrowheardhimselfspeakasthoughthewordshadproceededfromotherlips.Hisexplanationsoundedplausibleenough,andhehalf-fanciedAnna’slookgrewlighter.Shewaitedamoment,asthoughtobesurehehadnomoretoadd;thenshesaid:“ButtheFarlowsdidknow;theytoldmeallaboutitwhentheysenthertome.”

           Heflushedasifshehadlaidadeliberatetrapforhim.

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