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Chapter 42

           Forwouldnothisgoing,orherreturn,putaperiodtoallthejoysthatsorecentlyinconnectionwithSondrahadcometohimhere—makeitimpossibleforhimtobewithSondraatTwelfthLakethissummer—makeitimpossibleforhimtorunawaywithandmarryher?InGod’snamewastherenoway?Nooutletfromthishorribledifficultywhichnowconfrontedhim?

           Andinafitofdespair,havingfoundthelettersinhisroomonhisreturnfromworkonewarmeveninginJune,henowthrewhimselfuponhisbedandfairlygroaned.Themiseryofthis!Thehorrorofhisalmostinsolubleproblem!Wastherenowaybywhichshecouldbepersuadedtogoaway—andstay—remainathome,maybeforawhilelonger,whilehesenthertendollarsaweek,ortwelve,even—afullhalfofallhissalary?Orcouldshegotosomeneighboringtown—Fonda,Gloversville,Schenectady—shewasnotsofargonebutwhatshecouldtakecareofherselfwellenoughasyet,andrentaroomandremaintherequietlyuntilthefataltime,whenshecouldgotosomedoctorornurse?Hemighthelphertofindsomeonelikethatwhenthetimecame,ifonlyshewouldbewillingnottomentionhisname.

           ButthisbusinessofmakinghimcometoBiltz,ormeetinghersomewhere,andthatwithintwoweeksorless.Hewouldnot,hewouldnot.

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