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XXVII

           “Theymayknownow;theydidn’tthen——”

           “That’snoreasonforhercontinuingnowtomakeamysteryofhavingmetyou.”

           “It’stheonlyreasonIcangiveyou.”

           “ThenI’llgoandaskherforonemyself.”Sheturnedandtookafewstepstowardthedoor.

           “Anna!”Hestartedtofollowher,andthencheckedhimself.“Don’tdothat!”

           “Whynot?”

           “It’snotlikeyou...notgenerous...”

           Shestoodbeforehimstraightandpale,butunderherrigidfacehesawthetumultofherdoubtandmisery.

           “Idon’twanttobeungenerous;Idon’twanttopryintohersecrets.Butthingscan’tbeleftlikethis.Wouldn’titbebetterformetogotoher?Surelyshe’llunderstand—she’llexplain....Itmaybesomemeretrifleshe’sconcealing:somethingthatwouldhorrifytheFarlows,butthatIshouldn’tseeanyharmin...”Shepaused,hereyessearchinghisface.“Aloveaffair,Isuppose...that’sit?Youmetherwithsomemanatthetheatre—andshewasfrightenedandbeggedyoutofibaboutit?Thosepooryoungthingsthathavetogoaboutamonguslikemachines—oh,ifyouknewhowIpitythem!”

           “Ifyoupityher,whynotlethergo?”

           Shestared.“Lethergo—goforgood,youmean?Isthatthebestyoucansayforher?”

           “Letthingstaketheircourse.Afterall,it’sbetweenherselfandOwen.”

           “Andyouandme—andEffie,ifOwenmarriesher,andIleavemychildwiththem!Don’tyouseetheimpossibilityofwhatyou’reasking?We’reallboundtogetherinthiscoil.”

           Darrowturnedawaywithagroan.“Oh,lethergo—lethergo.

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