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Chapter 54

           Hisvoicestillheldaremnantofitswontedcooldrawlbutbeneaththewordsshecouldfeelviolencefightingitswaytothesurface,violenceascruelasthecrackofawhip.Shewaveredirresolutelyandhewasatherside,hishandonherarminagripthathurt.Hegaveitaslightwrenchandshehastilysatdownwithalittlecryofpain.Now,shewasafraid,moreafraidthanshehadeverbeeninherlife.Asheleanedoverher,shesawthathisfacewasdarkandflushedandhiseyesstillheldtheirfrighteningglitter.Therewassomethingintheirdepthsshedidnotrecognize,couldnotunderstand,somethingdeeperthananger,strongerthanpain,somethingdrivinghimuntilhiseyesglowedredlyliketwincoals.Helookeddownatherforalongtime,solongthatherdefiantgazewaveredandfell,andthenheslumpedintoachairoppositeherandpouredhimselfanotherdrink.Shethoughtrapidly,tryingtolayalineofdefenses.Butuntilhespoke,shewouldnotknowwhattosayforshedidnotknowexactlywhataccusationheintendedtomake.

           Hedrankslowly,watchingherovertheglassandshetightenedhernerves,tryingtokeepfromtrembling.Foratimehisfacedidnotchangeitsexpressionbutfinallyhelaughed,stillkeepinghiseyesonher,andatthesoundshecouldnotstillhershaking.

           "Itwasanamusingcomedy,thisevening,wasn’tit?"

           Shesaidnothing,curlinghertoesinthelooseslippersinaneffortatcontrollingherquivering.

           "Apleasantcomedywithnocharactermissing.

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