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Chapter 40

           Whenhespokeofyouandtheotherlady,andsaiditseemedcontrivedbyHeaven,orthedevil,againsthim,thatOlivershouldcomeintoyourhands,helaughed,andsaidtherewassomecomfortinthattoo,forhowmanythousandsandhundredsofthousandsofpoundswouldyounotgive,ifyouhadthem,toknowwhoyourtwo-leggedspanielwas.

           ‘Youdonotmean,’saidRose,turningverypale,‘totellmethatthiswassaidinearnest?’

           ‘Hespokeinhardandangryearnest,ifamaneverdid,’repliedthegirl,shakingherhead.‘Heisanearnestmanwhenhishatredisup.Iknowmanywhodoworsethings;butI’dratherlistentothemalladozentimes,thantothatMonksonce.Itisgrowinglate,andIhavetoreachhomewithoutsuspicionofhavingbeenonsuchanerrandasthis.Imustgetbackquickly.

           ‘ButwhatcanIdo?’saidRose.‘TowhatusecanIturnthiscommunicationwithoutyou?Back!Whydoyouwishtoreturntocompanionsyoupaintinsuchterriblecolors?IfyourepeatthisinformationtoagentlemanwhomIcansummoninaninstantfromthenextroom,youcanbeconsignedtosomeplaceofsafetywithouthalfanhour’sdelay.

           ‘Iwishtogoback,’saidthegirl.‘Imustgoback,becausehowcanItellsuchthingstoaninnocentladylikeyou?becauseamongthemenIhavetoldyouof,thereisone:themostdesperateamongthemall;thatIcan’tleave:no,noteventobesavedfromthelifeIamleadingnow.

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