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Chapter 19
Shegotinastate,ofcourse,whenhehadwhooping-coughormeasles,buthewasforthemostpartinrobusthealth,andthenheoccupiedapleasantplaceinthebackgroundofherconsciousness.Butshehadalwaysfeltthathewastheretobeattendedtowhenshewasinclinedandshehadoftenthoughtitwouldbenicewhenhewasoldenoughreallytoshareherinterests.Itcametoherasashocknowtorealizethat,withouteverhavingreallypossessedhim,shehadlosthim.Herlipstightenedwhenshethoughtofthegirlwhohadtakenhimfromher.
"Anunderstudy.Myfoot."
HerpainabsorbedhersothatshecouldnotfeelthegriefshemighthavefeltfromherdiscoveryofTom’sperfidy.Shehadalwaysknowninherbonesthathewasunfaithfultoher.Athisage,withhiswantontemperament,withherselftieddownbyherperformancesatthetheatre,byallmannerofengagementswhichherpositionforceduponher,itwasplainthathehadampleopportunitytogratifyhisinclinations.Shehadshuthereyes.Allsheaskedwasthatsheshouldnotknow.Thiswasthefirsttimethatanactualfacthadbeenthrustuponhernotice.
"Imustjustputupwithit,"shesighed.Thoughtswanderedthroughhermind."It’slikelyingandnotknowingyou’relying,that’swhat’sfatal;Isupposeit’sbettertobeafoolandknowitthanafoolandnotknowit."
