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Chapter 85

           HowHenryintrudeduponit;how,maddened,ashemightwellbe,bythethoughtofsuchadisgrace—notonlytohissister,buthisfamily—hethreatenedtokillthemanwhohadcausedit;andwasonlyhinderedfromcarryingoutthatthreat,bytheintercessionofthewomansodamnablydeluded!

           "Alltheworlddon’tknowwhatfollowed:howHenry,likeafool,wentafterthelowhound,andwithwhatintent.Besidesthemselves,therewerebuttwootherswhochancedtobespectatorsofthatparting."

           "Two—whowerethey?"

           Thequestionwasaskedmechanically—almostwithatranquilcoolness.

           Itwasansweredwithequalsangfroid.

           "OnewasCassiusCalhoun—theotherLouisePoindexter."Shedidnotstart.Shedidnotevenshowsignofbeingsurprised.Whatwasspokenalreadyhadpreparedherfortherevelation.Herrejoinderwasasingleword,pronouncedinatoneofdefiance."Well!"

           "Well!"echoedCalhoun,chagrinedattheslighteffecthisspeecheshadproduced;"Isupposeyouunderstandme?"

           "Notanymorethanever."

           "Youwishmetospeakfurther?"

           "Asyouplease,sir."

           "Ishallthen.Isaytoyou,Loo,there’sbutonewaytosaveyourfatherfromruin—yourselffromshame.YouknowwhatImean?"

           "Yes;Iknowthatmuch"

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