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Chapter 31

           

           "Beforemyveryface!"Iexclaimed—"Oinfamouswoman!Haveyounoshame?"

           "None!"shesaid,withawildsmile—"Igloryinmyloveforsuchakingofworthandbeauty!Lookathim!andthenlookatyourselfinthenearestmirrorthatreflectssopoorandmeanapictureofaman!How,eveninyouregoism,couldyoudeemitpossibleforawomantoloveyouwhenhewasnear!Standoutofthelight!youinterposeashadowbetweenmygodandme!"

           Assheutteredthesemadwords,heraspectwassostrangeandunearthly,thatoutofsheerstupefiedwonder,Imechanicallydidasshebademe,andstoodaside.Sheregardedmefixedly.

           "Imayaswellsaygood-byetoyoualso,"—sheobserved—"ForIshallneverlivewithyouagain."

           "NorIwithyou!"Isaidfiercely.

           "NorIwithyounorIwithyou!"sherepeatedlikeachildsayingalesson—"Ofcoursenot!ifIdonotlivewithyou,youcannotlivewithme!"Shelaugheddiscordantly;thenturnedherbeseechinggazeoncemoreuponLucio—"Good-bye!"shesaid.

           Helookedatherwithacuriousfixity,butreturnednowordinanswer.Hiseyesflashedcoldlyinthemoonlightlikesharpsteel,andhesmiled.

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