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Disowned

           Theseopinionsdoconflict,Iperceiveitplainly;Icannotreconcilethem,neithercanI,byargument,dismisseitherofthetwo,orevenpersuadeonetooutweightheother.Thematterstandethsimplythus:shemusthaveknownmyface,myfigure,myvoice,forhowcoulditbeotherwise?Yetshesaidsheknewmenot,andthatisproofperfect,forshecannotlie.ButstopIthinkIbegintosee.Peradventurehehathinfluencedher,commandedher,compelledhertolie.Thatisthesolution.Theriddleisunriddled.Sheseemeddeadwithfearyes,shewasunderhiscompulsion.Iwillseekher;Iwillfindher;nowthatheisaway,shewillspeakhertruemind.Shewillremembertheoldtimeswhenwewerelittleplayfellowstogether,andthiswillsoftenherheart,andshewillnomorebetrayme,butwillconfessme.Thereisnotreacherousbloodinherno,shewasalwayshonestandtrue.Shehaslovedme,inthoseolddaysthisismysecurity;forwhomonehasloved,onecannotbetray."

           Hesteppedeagerlytowardthedoor;atthatmomentitopened,andtheLadyEdithentered.Shewasverypale,butshewalkedwithafirmstep,andhercarriagewasfullofgraceandgentledignity.Herfacewasassadasbefore.

           Milessprangforward,withahappyconfidence,tomeether,butshecheckedhimwithahardlyperceptiblegesture,andhestoppedwherehewas.Sheseatedherself,andaskedhimtodolikewise.Thussimplydidshetakethesenseofoldcomradeshipoutofhim,andtransformhimintoastrangerandaguest.

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