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Chapter XX

           "AndithasmadeyoulookpalewereyouafraidwhenIleftyoualonewithMason?" 

           "Iwasafraidofsomeonecomingoutoftheinnerroom." 

           "ButIhadfastenedthedoorIhadthekeyinmypocket: IshouldhavebeenacarelessshepherdifIhadleftalambmypetlambsonearawolf’sden,unguarded: youweresafe." 

           "WillGracePooleliveherestill,sir?" 

           "Ohyes!don’ttroubleyourheadaboutherputthethingoutofyourthoughts." 

           "Yetitseemstomeyourlifeishardlysecurewhileshestays." 

           "NeverfearIwilltakecareofmyself." 

           "Isthedangeryouapprehendedlastnightgonebynow,sir?" 

           "IcannotvouchforthattillMasonisoutofEngland:noreventhen.Tolive,forme,Jane,istostandonacrater-crustwhichmaycrackandspuefireanyday." 

           "ButMr.Masonseemsamaneasilyled.Yourinfluence,sir,isevidentlypotentwithhim:hewillneversetyouatdefianceorwilfullyinjureyou." 

           "Oh,no!Masonwillnotdefyme;nor,knowingit,willhehurtmebut,unintentionally,hemightinamoment,byonecarelessword,depriveme,ifnotoflife,yetforeverofhappiness." 

           "Tellhimtobecautious,sir:lethimknowwhatyoufear,andshowhimhowtoavertthedanger." 

           Helaughedsardonically,hastilytookmyhand,andashastilythrewitfromhim. 

           "IfIcoulddothat,simpleton,wherewouldthedangerbe? Annihilatedinamoment. EversinceIhaveknownMason,Ihaveonlyhadtosaytohim‘Dothat,’andthethinghasbeendone. 

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