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The Interior of a Factory

           Weldonreplied,inastillcoldermanner.

           "Yourefuse?"exclaimedNegoro.

           "Irefuse!"

           ThethoughtofthedangersherhusbandwouldpassthroughincomingasfarasKazounde,thelittledependencethatcouldbeplacedonthePortuguese’spromises,thefacilitywithwhichthelattercouldretainJamesWeldon,aftertakingtheransomagreedupon,allthesereasonstakentogethermadeMrs.WeldonrefuseNegoro’spropositionflatlyandatonce.Mrs.Weldonspoke,thinkingonlyofherself,forgettingherchildforthemoment.

           "Youshallwritethatletter!"continuedthePortuguese.

           "No!"repliedMrs.Weldonagain.

           "Ah,takecare!"exclaimedNegoro."Youarenotalonehere!Yourchildis,likeyou,inmypower,andIwellknowhow"

           Mrs.Weldonwishedtoreplythatthatwouldbeimpossible.Herheartwasbeatingasifitwouldbreak;shewasvoiceless.

           "Mrs.Weldon,"saidNegoro,"youwillreflectontheofferIhavemadeyou.IneightdaysyouwillhavehandedmealettertoJamesWeldon’saddress,oryouwillrepentofit."

           Thatsaid,thePortugueseretired,withoutgivingventtohisanger;butitwaseasytoseethatnothingwouldstophimfromconstrainingMrs.Weldontoobeyhim.

           

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