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           Comewhatmay,Iwillhaveyourlife.Ihavecometotheendofwhatamancanendure.""Accountsarenotquitesettledbetweenus,"saidshe,withapassionthatequalledmyown."Icanlove,andIcanhate.Youhadyourchoice.Youchosetospurnthefirst;nowyoumusttesttheother.Itwilltakealittlemoretobreakyourspirit,Isee,butbrokenitshallbe.MissMardencomesbackto-morrow,asIunderstand.""Whathasthattodowithyou?"Icried."Itisapollutionthatyoushoulddareeventothinkofher.IfIthoughtthatyouwouldharmher——"Shewasfrightened,Icouldsee,thoughshetriedtobrazenitout.Shereadtheblackthoughtinmymind,andcoweredawayfromme."Sheisfortunateinhavingsuchachampion,"saidshe."Heactuallydarestothreatenalonelywoman.ImustreallycongratulateMissMardenuponherprotector."Thewordswerebitter,butthevoiceandmannerweremoreacidstill."Thereisnousetalking,"saidI."Ionlycameheretotellyou,—andtotellyoumostsolemnly,—thatyournextoutrageuponmewillbeyourlast."Withthat,asIheardWilson’sstepuponthestair,Iwalkedfromtheroom.Ay,shemaylookvenomousanddeadly,but,forallthat,sheisbeginningtoseenowthatshehasasmuchtofearfrommeasIcanhavefromher.Murder!Ithasanuglysound.Butyoudon’ttalkofmurderingasnakeorofmurderingatiger.Letherhaveacarenow.May5.ImetAgathaandhermotheratthestationateleveno’clock.Sheislookingsobright,sohappy,sobeautiful.Andshewassooverjoyedtoseeme.