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Walterwasthere;heraisedhisheadandasked:"What,areyouhere?Whyareyounotdiningatmyhouse?Wherehaveyoucomefrom?"
Georgesrepliedwithemphasis:"Ihavejustfoundoutsomethingabouttheministerofforeignaffairs."
"What?"
"Ifoundhimalonewithmywifeinhiredapartments.Thecommissionerofpolicewasmywitness.Theministerisruined."
"Areyounotjesting?"
"No,Iamnot.Ishallevenwriteanarticleonit."
"Whatisyourobject?"
"Tooverthrowthatwretch,thatpublicmalefactor."
Georgesplacedhishatuponachairandadded:"WoetothosewhomIfindinmypath.Ineverpardon."
Themanagerstammered:"Butyourwife?"
"Ishallapplyforadivorceatonce."
"Adivorce?"
"Yes,Iammasterofthesituation.Ishallbefree.Ihaveastatedincome.IshalloffermyselfasacandidateinOctoberinmynativedistrict,whereIamknown.IcouldnotwinanyrespectwereItobehamperedwithawifewhosehonorwassullied.Shetookmeforasimpleton,butsinceIhaveknownhergame,Ihavewatchedher,andnowIshallgeton,forIshallbefree."
Georgesrose.
"Iwillwritetheitem;itmustbehandledprudently."
Theoldmanhesitated,thensaid:"Doso:itservesthoserightwhoarecaughtinsuchscrapes."
