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Chapter 49

           Ifitbehe,whyshouldhebegoingthatway?"

           Anewpangpassedthroughherbosom.Sherememberedoncebeforehavingaskedherselfthesamequestion.

           Shenolongerstayedupontheazoteatowatchtheroad.Intenminutes’timeshewasacrosstheriver,enteringthechapparalwherethehorsemanhaddisappeared.

           Sheroderapidlyon,scanningthecausewayfarintheadvance.

           Suddenlyshereinedup,onnearingthecrestofthehillthatoverlookedtheLeona.Theactwasconsequentonthehearingofvoices.

           Shelistened.Thoughstilldistant,andbutfaintlyheard,thevoicescouldbedistinguishedasthoseofamanandwoman.

           Whatman?Whatwoman?Anotherpangpassedthroughherheartattheseputquestions.

           Sherodenearer;againhalted;againlistened.

           TheconversationwascarriedoninSpanish.Therewasnorelieftoherinthis.MauriceGeraldwouldhavetalkedinthattonguetoIsidoraCovarubiodelosLlanos.TheCreolewasacquaintedwithitsufficientlytohaveunderstoodwhatwassaid,hadshebeennearenoughtodistinguishthewords.Thetonewasanimatedonbothsides,asifbothspeakerswereinapassion.Thelistenerwasscarcedispleasedatthis.

           Sherodenearer;oncemorepulledup;andoncemoresatelistening.

           Theman’svoicewasheardnolonger.

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