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Chapter XII

           

           "Iwonderifonecanlivequitecomfortablywhenone’sconsciousofthedisapprovalofone’sfellows?Areyousureitwon’tbegintoworryyou?Everyonehassomesortofaconscience,andsoonerorlateritwillfindyouout.Supposingyourwifedied,wouldn’tyoubetorturedbyremorse?"

           Hedidnotanswer,andIwaitedforsometimeforhimtospeak.AtlastIhadtobreakthesilencemyself.

           "Whathaveyoutosaytothat?"

           "Onlythatyou’readamnedfool."

           "Atallevents,youcanbeforcedtosupportyourwifeandchildren,"Iretorted,somewhatpiqued."Isupposethelawhassomeprotectiontoofferthem."

           "Canthelawgetbloodoutofastone?Ihaven’tanymoney.I’vegotaboutahundredpounds."

           Ibegantobemorepuzzledthanbefore.Itwastruethathishotelpointedtothemoststraitenedcircumstances.

           "Whatareyougoingtodowhenyou’vespentthat?"

           "Earnsome."

           Hewasperfectlycool,andhiseyeskeptthatmockingsmilewhichmadeallIsaidseemratherfoolish.IpausedforalittlewhiletoconsiderwhatIhadbettersaynext.Butitwashewhospokefirst.

           "Whydoesn’tAmymarryagain?She’scomparativelyyoung,andshe’snotunattractive.Icanrecommendherasanexcellentwife.IfshewantstodivorcemeIdon’tmindgivingherthenecessarygrounds."

           Nowitwasmyturntosmile.Hewasverycunning,butitwasevidentlythisthathewasaimingat.Hehadsomereasontoconcealthefactthathehadrunawaywithawoman,andhewasusingeveryprecautiontohideherwhereabouts.Iansweredwithdecision.

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