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           Howcouldsuchacropofinnocentblessednesshavesprungfromtaintedsoil?

           Nowhehadtheinjuredsenseofamanentrappedintoadisadvantageousbargain.Hehadnotknownitwouldbelikethis;andadullangergatheredathisheart.Angeragainstwhom?Againsthiswife,fornotknowingwhathesuffered?AgainstFlamel,forbeingtheunconsciousinstrumentofhiswrong-doing?Oragainstthatmutememorytowhichhisownacthadsuddenlygivenavoiceofaccusation?Yes,thatwasit;andhispunishmenthenceforthwouldbethepresence,theunescapablepresence,ofthewomanhehadsopersistentlyevaded.Shewouldalwaysbetherenow.Itwasasthoughhehadmarriedherinsteadoftheother.Itwaswhatshehadalwayswanted—tobewithhim—andshehadgainedherpointatlast....

           Hesprangup,asthoughinanimpulseofflight....Thesuddenmovementliftedhiswife’slids,andsheasked,intheincuriousvoiceofthewomanwhoselifeisenclosedinamagiccircleofprosperity—“Anynews?”

           “No—none—”hesaid,rousedtoasenseofimmediateperil.Thepaperslayscatteredathisfeet—whatifsheweretoseethem?Hestretchedhisarmtogatherthemup,buthisnextthoughtshowedhimthefutilityofsuchconcealment.Thesameadvertisementwouldappeareveryday,forweekstocome,ineverynewspaper;howcouldhepreventherseeingit?Hecouldnotalwaysbehidingthepapersfromher....Well,andwhatifshedidseeit?Itwouldsignifynothingtoher,thechanceswerethatshewouldneverevenreadthebook....

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