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Chapter 47

           Itcouldbedone—itcouldbedone—swiftlyandsimply,werehenowofthemindandheart,orlackofit—withhimswimmingswiftlyawaythereaftertofreedom—tosuccess—ofcourse—toSondraandhappiness—anewandgreaterandsweeterlifethananyhehadeverknown.

           Yetwhywashewaitingnow?

           Whatwasthematterwithhim,anyhow?

           Whywashewaiting?

           Atthiscataclysmicmoment,andinthefaceoftheutmost,themosturgentneedofaction,asuddenpalsyofthewill—ofcourage—ofhateorragesufficient;andwithRobertafromherseatinthesternoftheboatgazingathistroubledandthensuddenlydistortedandfulgurous,yetweakandevenunbalancedface—afaceofasudden,insteadofangry,ferocious,demoniac—confusedandallbutmeaninglessinitsregistrationofabalancedcombatbetweenfear(achemicrevulsionagainstdeathormurderousbrutalitythatwouldbringdeath)andaharriedandrestlessandyetself-represseddesiretodo—todo—todo—yettemporarilyunbreakablehereandnow—astaticbetweenapowerfulcompulsiontodoandyetnottodo.

           Andinthemeantimehiseyes—thepupilsofthesamegrowingmomentarilylargerandmorelurid;hisfaceandbodyandhandstenseandcontracted—thestillnessofhisposition,thebalancedimmobilityofthemoodmoreandmoreominous,yetintruthnotsuggestingabrutal,courageouspowertodestroy,buttheimminenceoftranceorspasm.

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