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VI

           Hefelttheredinhisownfaceasherecalledthemotivewithwhichhehadcreditedherinhismidnightmusings.Butthatmotive,afterall,hadsimplybeentrumpeduptojustifyhisowndisloyalty:hehadneverreallybelievedinit.Thereflectiondeepenedhisconfusion,andhewouldhavelikedtotakeherhandinhisandconfesstheinjusticehehaddoneher.

           Shemayhaveinterpretedhischangeofcolourasaninvoluntaryprotestatbeinginitiatedintosuchshabbydetails,forshewentonwithalaugh:“Isupposeyoucanhardlyunderstandwhatitmeanstohavetostopandthinkwhetheronecanaffordatelegram?ButI’vealwayshadtoconsidersuchthings.AndImustn’tstayhereanylongernow—ImusttrytogetanighttrainforJoigny.EveniftheFarlowscan’ttakemein,Icangotothehotel:itwillcostlessthanstayinghere.”Shepausedagainandthenexclaimed:“Ioughttohavethoughtofthatsooner;Ioughttohavetelegraphedyesterday!ButIwassureIshouldhearfromthemtoday;andIwanted—oh,Ididsoawfullywanttostay!”ShethrewatroubledlookatDarrow.“Doyouhappentoremember,”sheasked,“whattimeitwaswhenyoupostedmyletter?”

           

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