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           Sheinherturnlookedsilentlyatme,andatherlookIrememberedhowintheseverypagesIhadtriedtodefinetheexpressionofhereyes,whethertheywerefurtiveorfierce.To-daytheywerefierce—coldlyandinexorablyso."Well,"saidsheatlast,"areyoustillofthesamemindaswhenIsawyoulast?""Ihavealwaysbeenofthesamemind.""Letusunderstandeachother,ProfessorGilroy,"saidsheslowly."Iamnotaverysafepersontotriflewith,asyoushouldrealizebynow.Itwasyouwhoaskedmetoenterintoaseriesofexperimentswithyou,itwasyouwhowonmyaffections,itwasyouwhoprofessedyourloveforme,itwasyouwhobroughtmeyourownphotographwithwordsofaffectionuponit,and,finally,itwasyouwhoontheverysameeveningthoughtfittoinsultmemostoutrageously,addressingmeasnomanhaseverdaredtospeaktomeyet.TellmethatthosewordscamefromyouinamomentofpassionandIampreparedtoforgetandtoforgivethem.Youdidnotmeanwhatyousaid,Austin?Youdonotreallyhateme?"Imighthavepitiedthisdeformedwoman—suchalongingforlovebrokesuddenlythroughthemenaceofhereyes.ButthenIthoughtofwhatIhadgonethrough,andmyheartsetlikeflint."Ifeveryouheardmespeakoflove,"saidI,"youknowverywellthatitwasyourvoicewhichspoke,andnotmine.TheonlywordsoftruthwhichIhaveeverbeenabletosaytoyouarethosewhichyouheardwhenlastwemet.""Iknow.Someonehassetyouagainstme.Itwashe!"Shetappedwithhercrutchuponthefloor.

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