Chapter 37

           Theinformationthusgainedwasarelief,butonlypartiallyso.ForbothClydeandRobertatherewasnorealreliefnowuntilthisproblemshouldbedefinitelysolved.Andalthoughwithinafewmomentsafterhehadobtainedit,heappearedandexplainedthatatlasthehadsecuredthenameofsomeonewhomighthelpher,stilltherewasyettheseriousbusinessofhearteningherforthetaskofseeingthedoctoralone,alsoforthestorythatwastoexculpatehimandatthesametimewinforhersufficientsympathytocausethedoctortomakethechargeforhisservicemerelynominal.

           Butnow,insteadofprotestingasatfirsthefearedthatshemight,Robertawasmovedtoacquiesce.SomanythingsinClyde’sattitudesinceChristmashadsoshockedherthatshewasbewilderedandwithoutaplanotherthantoextricateherselfasbestshemightwithoutanyscandalattachingtoherorhimandthengoingherownwaypatheticandabrasivethoughitmightbe.Forsincehedidnotappeartocareforheranymoreandplainlydesiredtoberidofher,shewasinnomoodtocompelhimtodootherthanhewished.Lethimgo.Shecouldmakeherownway.Shehad,andshecouldtoo,withouthim,ifonlyshecouldgetoutofthis.Yet,asshesaidthistoherself,however,andasenseofthefullsignificanceofitallcametoher,thehappydaysthatwouldneverbeagain,sheputherhandstohereyesandbrushedawayuncontrollabletears.Tothinkthatallthatwasshouldcometothis.

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