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Chapter 1. Sun and Shadow

           Helightedthesecondattheashesofthefirst,andsmokedon,lookingsidewaysathiscompanion,who,preoccupiedwithhisowncase,hardlylookedathim.

           ‘MonsieurBarronneauleftawidow.Shewastwo-and-twenty.Shehadgainedareputationforbeauty,and(whichisoftenanotherthing)wasbeautiful.IcontinuedtoliveattheCrossofGold.ImarriedMadameBarronneau.Itisnotformetosaywhethertherewasanygreatdisparityinsuchamatch.HereIstand,withthecontaminationofajailuponme;butitispossiblethatyoumaythinkmebettersuitedtoherthanherformerhusbandwas.’

           Hehadacertainairofbeingahandsomeman—whichhewasnot;andacertainairofbeingawell-bredman—whichhewasnot.Itwasmereswaggerandchallenge;butinthisparticular,asinmanyothers,blusteringassertiongoesforproof,halfovertheworld.

           ‘Beitasitmay,MadameBarronneauapprovedofme.Thatisnottoprejudiceme,Ihope?’

           HiseyehappeningtolightuponJohnBaptistwiththisinquiry,thatlittlemanbrisklyshookhisheadinthenegative,andrepeatedinanargumentativetoneunderhisbreath,altro,altro,altro,altro—aninfinitenumberoftimes.

           ‘Nowcamethedifficultiesofourposition.Iamproud.Isaynothingindefenceofpride,butIamproud.Itisalsomycharactertogovern.Ican’tsubmit;Imustgovern.Unfortunately,thepropertyofMadameRigaudwassettleduponherself.Suchwastheinsaneactofherlatehusband.Moreunfortunatelystill,shehadrelations.

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