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Chapter XXII. The Blaze Of The Tinder: Flesh Wars With The Flesh

           Itseemedamostirritatingdraguponallhisdesiresandopportunities.

           Forallthis,hestillretainedthesemblanceofleadershipandcontrol,eventhoughhiswifewasstrainingtorevolt.Herdisplayoftemperandopenassertionofoppositionwerebaseduponnothingmorethanthefeelingthatshecoulddoit.Shehadnospecialevidencewherewithtojustifyherself—theknowledgeofsomethingwhichwouldgiveherbothauthorityandexcuse.Thelatterwasallthatwaslacking,however,togiveasolidfoundationtowhat,inaway,seemedgroundlessdiscontent.Theclearproofofoneovertdeedwasthecoldbreathneededtoconverttheloweringcloudsofsuspicionintoarainofwrath.

           AninklingofuntowarddeedsonthepartofHurstwoodhadcome.DoctorBeale,thehandsomeresidentphysicianoftheneighbourhood,metMrs.HurstwoodatherowndoorstepsomedaysafterHurstwoodandCarriehadtakenthedrivewestonWashingtonBoulevard.Dr.Beale,comingeastonthesamedrive,hadrecognisedHurstwood,butnotbeforehewasquitepasthim.HewasnotsosureofCarrie—didnotknowwhetheritwasHurstwood’swifeordaughter.

           “Youdon’tspeaktoyourfriendswhenyoumeetthemoutdriving,doyou?”hesaid,jocosely,toMrs.Hurstwood.

           “IfIseethem,Ido.WherewasI?”

           “OnWashingtonBoulevard.”heanswered,expectinghereyetolightwithimmediateremembrance.

           Sheshookherhead.

           “Yes,outnearHoyneAvenue.Youwerewithyourhusband.”

           “Iguessyou’remistaken,”sheanswered.

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