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Chapter 6

           AndItalkedtohimuponthatsaneandpracticalassumption.”

           “Iprefertothinkhimdisinterested,andthereforetrustworthy,”Mrs.Gouldsaid,withthenearestapproachtocurtnessitwasinhernaturetoassume.

           “Well,ifso,thenthesilverwillbestillmoresafe.Letitcomedown,senora.Letitcomedown,sothatitmaygonorthandreturntousintheshapeofcredit.”

           Mrs.Gouldglancedalongthecorredortowardsthedoorofherhusband’sroom.Decoud,watchingherasifshehadhisfateinherhands,detectedanalmostimperceptiblenodofassent.Hebowedwithasmile,and,puttinghishandintothebreastpocketofhiscoat,pulledoutafanoflightfeatherssetuponpaintedleavesofsandal-wood.“Ihaditinmypocket,”hemurmured,triumphantly,“foraplausiblepretext.”Hebowedagain.“Good-night,senora.”

           Mrs.Gouldcontinuedalongthecorredorawayfromherhusband’sroom.ThefateoftheSanTomeminewaslyingheavyuponherheart.Itwasalongtimenowsinceshehadbeguntofearit.Ithadbeenanidea.Shehadwatcheditwithmisgivingsturningintoafetish,andnowthefetishhadgrownintoamonstrousandcrushingweight.Itwasasiftheinspirationoftheirearlyyearshadleftherhearttoturnintoawallofsilver-bricks,erectedbythesilentworkofevilspirits,betweenherandherhusband

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