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Chapter 42

           "I’dliketoturnitovertoyou. Theremustbesomethingyouwanttogotoschoolorbusinesscollege. Youmightliketostudyandbeastenographer. Icouldfixitforyou. OrmaybeyourfatherandmotherarelivingIcouldsetthemupinagrocerystoreorsomething. Anythingyouwant,justnameit,andIcanfixitforyou." 

           Shemadenoreply,butsat,gazingstraightbeforeher,dry-eyedandmotionless,butwithanacheinthethroatwhichMartindivinedsostronglythatitmadehisownthroatache. Heregrettedthathehadspoken. Itseemedsotawdrywhathehadofferedhermeremoneycomparedwithwhatsheofferedhim. Heofferedheranextraneousthingwithwhichhecouldpartwithoutapang,whilesheofferedhimherself,alongwithdisgraceandshame,andsin,andallherhopesofheaven. 

           "Don’tlet’stalkaboutit,"shesaidwithacatchinhervoicethatshechangedtoacough. Shestoodup. "Comeon,let’sgohome. I’malltiredout." 

           Thedaywasdone,andthemerrymakershadnearlyalldeparted. ButasMartinandLizzieemergedfromthetreestheyfoundthegangwaitingforthem. Martinknewimmediatelythemeaningofit. Troublewasbrewing. Thegangwashisbody-guard. Theypassedoutthroughthegatesoftheparkwith,stragglingintherear,asecondgang,thefriendsthatLizzie’syoungmanhadcollectedtoavengethelossofhislady. Severalconstablesandspecialpoliceofficers,anticipatingtrouble,trailedalongtopreventit,andherdedthetwogangsseparatelyaboardthetrainforSanFrancisco. MartintoldJimmythathewouldgetoffatSixteenthStreetStationandcatchtheelectriccarintoOakland. Lizziewasveryquietandwithoutinterestinwhatwasimpending. ThetrainpulledintoSixteenthStreetStation,andthewaitingelectriccarcouldbeseen,theconductorofwhichwasimpatientlyclangingthegong. 

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