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

           

           “Looksliketherewillbequiteacrowdhereto-day,doesn’tit?”theacquaintanceobserved,driftingoffuponanothertopic.

           Themanager’swifewouldhavequestionedfarther,butshesawnoopportunity.Shewasforthemomentwhollyatsea,anxioustothinkforherself,andwonderingwhatnewdeceptionwasthiswhichcausedhimtogiveoutthatshewasillwhenshewasnot.Anothercaseofhercompanynotwanted,andexcusesbeingmade.Sheresolvedtofindoutmore.

           “Wereyouattheperformancelastevening?”sheaskedofthenextofHurstwood’sfriendswhogreetedherasshesatinherbox.

           “Yes.Youdidn’tgetaround.”

           “No,”sheanswered,“Iwasnotfeelingverywell.”

           “Soyourhusbandtoldme,”heanswered.“Well,itwasreallyveryenjoyable.TurnedoutmuchbetterthanIexpected.”

           “Weretheremanythere?”

           “Thehousewasfull.ItwasquiteanElknight.Isawquiteanumberofyourfriends—Mrs.Harrison,Mrs.Barnes,Mrs.Collins.”

           “Quiteasocialgathering.”

           “Indeeditwas.Mywifeenjoyeditverymuch.”

           Mrs.Hurstwoodbitherlip.

           “So,”shethought,“that’sthewayhedoes.TellsmyfriendsIamsickandcannotcome.”

           Shewonderedwhatcouldinducehimtogoalone.Therewassomethingbackofthis.Sherummagedherbrainforareason.

           Byevening,whenHurstwoodreachedhome,shehadbroodedherselfintoastateofsullendesireforexplanationandrevenge.Shewantedtoknowwhatthispeculiaractionofhisimported.

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