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Chapter 39

           “Butwehavehadadifference

           “Angelissheayoungwomanwhosehistorywillbearinvestigation?”

           Withamother’sinstinctMrsClarehadputherfingeronthekindoftroublethatwouldcausesuchadisquietasseemedtoagitateherson.

           “Sheisspotless!”hereplied;andfeltthatifithadsenthimtoeternalhellthereandthenhewouldhavetoldthatlie.

           “Thennevermindtherest.Afterall,therearefewpurerthingsinnaturethenanunsulliedcountrymaid.Anycrudenessofmannerwhichmayoffendyourmoreeducatedsenseatfirst,will,Iamsure,disappearundertheinfluenceoryourcompanionshipandtuition.”SuchterriblesarcasmofblindmagnanimitybroughthometoClarethesecondaryperceptionthathehadutterlywreckedhiscareerbythismarriage,whichhadnotbeenamonghisearlythoughtsafterthedisclosure.True,onhisownaccounthecaredverylittleabouthiscareer;buthehadwishedtomakeitatleastarespectableoneonaccountofhisparentsandbrothers.Andnowashelookedintothecandleitsflamedumblyexpressedtohimthatitwasmadetoshineonsensiblepeople,andthatitabhorredlightingthefaceofadupeandafailure.

           Whenhisagitationhadcooledhewouldbeatmomentsincensedwithhispoorwifeforcausingasituationinwhichhewasobligedtopractisedeceptiononhisparents.Healmosttalkedtoherinhisanger,asifshehadbeenintheroom

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