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           No,IbelieveIamfreefromherlove—buthowaboutherhate?Mightshenotusethesepowersofhersforrevenge?Tut!whyshouldIfrightenmyselfovershadows?Shewillforgetaboutme,andIshallforgetabouther,andallwillbewell.April13.Mynerveshavequiterecoveredtheirtone.IreallybelievethatIhaveconqueredthecreature.ButImustconfesstolivinginsomesuspense.Sheiswellagain,forIhearthatshewasdrivingwithMrs.WilsonintheHighStreetintheafternoon.April14.IdowishIcouldgetawayfromtheplacealtogether.IshallflytoAgatha’ssidetheverydaythatthetermcloses.Isupposeitispitiablyweakofme,butthiswomangetsuponmynervesmostterribly.Ihaveseenheragain,andIhavespokenwithher.Itwasjustafterlunch,andIwassmokingacigaretteinmystudy,whenIheardthestepofmyservantMurrayinthepassage.Iwaslanguidlyconsciousthatasecondstepwasaudiblebehind,andhadhardlytroubledmyselftospeculatewhoitmightbe,whensuddenlyaslightnoisebroughtmeoutofmychairwithmyskincreepingwithapprehension.Ihadneverparticularlyobservedbeforewhatsortofsoundthetappingofacrutchwas,butmyquiveringnervestoldmethatIhearditnowinthesharpwoodenclackwhichalternatedwiththemuffledthudofthefootfall.Anotherinstantandmyservanthadshownherin.Ididnotattempttheusualconventionsofsociety,nordidshe.Isimplystoodwiththesmoulderingcigaretteinmyhand,andgazedather.