Chapter 31

           ForoneinstantweallthreestoodfacingeachotherIbreathlessandmadwithfuryLuciocalmanddisdainfulmywifestaggeringbackfromme,half-swooningwithfear.Inanaccessofblackrage,Irusheduponherandseizedherinmyarms.

           "Ihaveheardyou!"Isaid—"Ihaveseenyou!Ihavewatchedyoukneelbeforemytruefriend,myloyalcomradethere,andtryyourbesttomakehimasvileasyourself!Iamthatpoorfool,yourhusbandthatblindegoistwhoseconfidenceyousoughttowinandtobetray!Iamtheunhappywretchwhosesurplusofworld’scashhasboughtforhiminmarriageashamelesscourtezan!Youdaretotalkoflove?Youprofaneitsveryname!GoodGod!whataresuchwomenasyoumadeof?Youthrowyourselvesintoourarmsyoudemandourcareyouexactourrespectyoutemptoursensesyouwinourheartsandthenyoumakefoolsofusall!Fools,andworsethanfoolsyoumakeusmenwithoutfeeling,conscience,faith,orpity!Ifwebecomecriminals,whatwonder!Ifwedothingsthatshameoursex,isitnotbecauseyousetustheexample?GodGod!I,wholovedyouyes,lovedyouinspiteofallthatmymarriagewithyoutaughtmeI,whowouldhavediedtosaveyoufromashadowofsuspicionIamtheoneoutofalltheworldyouchoosetomurderbyyourtreachery!"

           Iloosenedmygraspofhersherecoveredherself-possessionbyaneffort,andlookedatmestraightlywithcoldunfeelingeyes.

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