“Hell Hath No Fury —”

           Ritawasnotdeadbyanymeansonlyseriouslybruised,scratched,andchoked.Herscalpwascutinoneplace.Aileenhadrepeatedlybeatenherheadonthefloor,andthismighthaveresultedseriouslyifCowperwoodhadnotenteredasquicklyashehad.Sohlbergforthemomentforsomelittletime,infactwasundertheimpressionthatAileenhadtrulylosthermind,hadsuddenlygonecrazy,andthatthoseshamelesschargeshehadheardhermakingweretheemanationsofadisorderedbrain.Neverthelessthethingsshehadsaidhauntedhim.Hewasinabadstatehimselfalmostasubjectforthedoctor.Hislipswerebluish,hischeeksblanched.Ritahadbeencarriedintoanadjoiningbedroomandlaiduponabed;coldwater,ointments,abottleofarnicahadbeenprocured;andwhenCowperwoodappearedshewasconsciousandsomewhatbetter.Butshewasstillveryweakandsmartingfromherwounds,bothmentalandphysical.Whenthedoctorarrivedhehadbeentoldthatalady,aguest,hadfallendown-stairs;whenCowperwoodcameinthephysicianwasdressingherwounds.

           AssoonashehadgoneCowperwoodsaidtothemaidinattendance,"Gogetmesomehotwater."AsthelatterdisappearedhebentoverandkissedRita’sbruisedlips,puttinghisfingertohisowninwarningsign.

           Rita,"heasked,softly,"areyoufullyconscious?"

           Shenoddedweakly.

           "Listen,then,"hesaid,bendingoverandspeakingslowly."Listencarefully.PaystrictattentiontowhatI’msaying.

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