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Chapter 46

           Whatdiditlooklike?Aretherecut-glasschandeliers?Andredplushcurtainsanddozensoffull-lengthgiltmirrors?Andwerethegirlsweretheyunclothed?"

           "GoodGod!"criedthedoctor,thunderstruck,forithadneveroccurredtohimthatthecuriosityofachastewomanconcerningherunchastesisterswassodevouring."Howcanyouasksuchimmodestquestions?Youarenotyourself.Iwillmixyouasedative."

           "Idon’twantasedative.Iwanttoknow.Oh,dear,thisismyonlychancetoknowwhatabadhouselookslikeandnowyouaremeanenoughnottotellme!"

           "Inoticednothing.IassureyouIwastooembarrassedatfindingmyselfinsuchaplacetotakenoteofmysurroundings,"saidthedoctorformally,moreupsetatthisunsuspectedrevelationofhiswife’scharacterthanhehadbeenbyallthepreviouseventsoftheevening."Ifyouwillexcusemenow,Iwilltrytogetsomesleep."

           "Well,gotosleepthen,"sheanswered,disappointmentinhertones.Thenasthedoctorleanedovertoremovehisboots,hervoicespokefromthedarknesswithrenewedcheerfulness."IimagineDollyhasgottenitalloutofoldmanMerriwetherandshecantellmeaboutit."

           "GoodHeavens,Mrs.Meade!Doyoumeantotellmethatnicewomentalkaboutsuchthingsamongthem—"

           "Oh,gotobed,"saidMrs.Meade.

           Itsleetedthenextday,butasthewintrytwilightdrewontheicyparticlesstoppedfallingandacoldwindblew.

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