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Chapter 10

           IfLyntonhasgivenhimselfthe‘happydispatch’itisreallythebestthinghecoulddohewasofnousetoanybody,andheiswelloutofit.Itispositivelyweakofyoutoattachimportancetosuchatrifle.Youareonlyatthebeginningofyourcareer"

           "Well,Ihopethatcareerwillnotleadmeintoanymoresuchtragediesastheoneenactedto-night,"Isaidpassionately"Ifitdoes,itwillbeentirelyagainstmywill!"

           Luciolookedatmecuriously.

           "Nothingcanhappentoyouagainstyourwill"hereplied;"IsupposeyouwishtoimplythatIamtoblameforintroducingyoutotheclub?Mygoodfellow,youneednothavegonethereunlessyouhadchosentodoso!Ididnotbindanddragyouthere!Youareupsetandunnervedcomeintomyroomandtakeaglassofwineyouwillfeelmoreofamanafterwards."

           Wehadbythistimereachedthehotel,andIwentwithhimpassively.WithequalpassivenessIdrankwhathegaveme,andstood,glassinhand,watchinghimwithakindofmorbidfascinationashethrewoffhisfur-linedovercoatandconfrontedme,hispalehandsomefacestrangelysetandstern,andhisdarkeyesglitteringlikecoldsteel.

           "ThatlaststakeofLynton’s,...toyou"Isaidfalteringly"Hissoul"

           "Whichhedidnotbelievein,andwhichyoudonotbelievein!"returnedLucio,regardingmefixedly.

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