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Chapter 21

           

           Andnow,withoutanyrealconsciousnessofhermovements,shewasmovingfromthechairtotheedgeofthebed,sittingwithelbowsonkneesandchininhands;orshewasbeforethemirrororpeeringrestlesslyoutintothedarktoseeiftherewereanytraceofday.Andatsix,andsix-thirtywhenthelightwasjustbreakinganditwasnearingtimetodress,shewasstillupinthechair,ontheedgeofthebed,inthecornerbeforethemirror.

           ButshehadreachedbutonedefiniteconclusionandthatwasthatinsomewayshemustarrangenottohaveClydeleaveher.Thatmustnotbe.Theremustbesomethingthatshecouldsayordothatwouldcausehimtoloveherstillevenif,evenifwell,evenifshemustlethimstopinhereorsomewherefromtimetotimesomeotherroominsomeotherroominghousemaybe,whereshecouldarrangeinsomewaybeforehandsaythathewasherbrotherorsomething.

           ButthemoodthatdominatedClydewasofadifferentnature.Tohaveunderstooditcorrectly,thefullmeasureandobstinacyandsullencontentiousnessthathadsuddenlygenerated,onewouldhavehadtoreturntoKansasCityandtheperiodinwhichhehadbeensofutilelydancingattendanceuponHortenseBriggs.AlsohishavingbeencompelledtogiveupRitayettonoend.

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