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Hefeltcertain,ashelookedatthetautlytwistedsetofhermouth,thatsomeuncustomaryviolencewasragingwithinher.Hehadneverknownhertoexperienceastrongemotionofanykind.
Shewhirledtofacehim,themomenttheywerealoneinhisroom.
"Sothat’swhoitis?"sheasked.
Hehadnotexpectedit.Helookedather,notquitebelievingthathehadunderstooditcorrectly.
"It’sDagnyTaggartwho’syourmistress,isn’tshe?"
Hedidnotanswer.
"Ihappentoknowthatyouhadnocompartmentonthattrain.SoIknowwhereyou’vesleptforthelastfournights.Doyouwanttoadmititordoyouwantmetosenddetectivestoquestionhertraincrewsandherhouseservants?IsitDagnyTaggart?"
"Yes,"heansweredcalmly.
Hermouthtwistedintoanuglychuckle;shewasstaringpasthim.
"Ishouldhaveknownit.Ishouldhaveguessed.That’swhyitdidn’twork!"
Heasked,inblankbewilderment,"Whatdidn’twork?"
Shesteppedback,asiftoremindherselfofhispresence."Hadyou—whenshewasinourhouse,attheparty—hadyou,then...?"
"No.Since."
"Thegreatbusinesswoman,"shesaid,"abovereproachandfeminineweaknesses.Thegreatminddetachedfromanyconcernwiththebody..."Shechuckled,"Thebracelet...
