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Chapter 54

           ByGod,ifyougetupoutofthatchairjustoncemore—

           "AndwhatIfindmoreamusingthaneventonight’scomedyisthefactthatwhileyouhavebeensovirtuouslydenyingmethepleasuresofyourbedbecauseofmymanysins,youhavebeenlustinginyourheartafterAshleyWilkes.‘Lustinginyourheart.’That’sagoodphrase,isn’tit?ThereareanumberofgoodphrasesinthatBook,aren’tthere?"

           "Whatbook?Whatbook?"hermindranon,foolishly,irrelevantlyasshecastfranticeyesabouttheroom,notinghowdullythemassivesilvergleamedinthedimlight,howfrighteninglydarkthecornerswere.

           "AndIwascastoutbecausemycoarseardorsweretoomuchforyourrefinement—becauseyoudidn’twantanymorechildren.Howbadthatmademefeel,dearheart!Howitcutme!SoIwentoutandfoundpleasantconsolationandleftyoutoyourrefinements.Andyouspentthattimetrackingthelong-sufferingMr.Wilkes.Goddamnhim,whatailshim?Hecan’tbefaithfultohiswifewithhismindorunfaithfulwithhisbody.Whydoesn’themakeuphismind?Youwouldn’tobjecttohavinghischildren,wouldyou—andpassingthemoffasmine?"

           Shesprangtoherfeetwithacryandhelungedfromhisseat,laughingthatsoftlaughthatmadeherbloodcold.Hepressedherbackintoherchairwithlargebrownhandsandleanedoverher.

           "Observemyhands,mydear,"hesaid,flexingthembeforehereyes."IcouldtearyoutopieceswiththemwithnotroublewhatsoeverandIwoulddoitifitwouldtakeAshleyoutofyourmind.

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