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Chapter 33

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           "True!"andheeyedmethoughtfully—"Iamveryunfortunatelyplaced!itisalmostasifIweretoblame,thoughno-onecouldbemoreinnocentorwell-intentionedthanmyself!"Hesmiledthenwentonverygravely—"IreallyshouldavoidscandalousgossipifIwereyouIdonotspeakofmyowninvoluntaryshareinthedisasterwhatpeoplesayofmeisquiteimmaterial;butforthelady’ssake——"

           "FormyownsakeIshalltrytoavoidit;"Isaidbrusquely,whereathiseyesglitteredstrangely—"ItismyselfIhavetoconsidermostofall.Ishall,asIhintedtoyouthismorning,travelforafewyears."

           "Yesgoonatiger-huntingexpeditioninIndia,"—hesuggested—"OrkillelephantsinAfrica.Itiswhatagreatmanymendowhentheirwivesforgetthemselves.Severalwell-knownhusbandsareabroadjustnow!"

           AgainthebrilliantenigmaticalsmileflashedoverhisfacebutIcouldnotsmileinanswer.Istaredmoodilyoutofthewindowatthebareautumnalfields,pastwhichthetrainflewbareofharveststrippedoffoliagelikemyownmiserablelife.

           "ComeandwinterwithmeinEgypt,"—hecontinued—"Comeinmyyacht‘TheFlame,’—wewilltakehertoAlexandriaandthendotheNileinadahabeah,andforgetthatsuchfrivolousdollsaswomenexistexcepttobeplayedwithbyus‘superior’creaturesandthrownaside.

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