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           "shesaid,withthestilllookthatmadeitsoundasifthewordsweredroppedaccidentallyoutofthetorrentinhermind."That’swhatshemeanttoyou.That’stheweaponshegaveyou."

           "Ifyoureallyunderstandwhatyou’resaying—yes."

           "DoyouthinkI’llletyougetawaywithit?"

           "Getaway...?"Hewaslookingatherincredulously,incold,astonishedcuriosity.

           "That’swhy,atyourtrial—"Shestopped.

           "Whataboutmytrial?"

           Shewastrembling."Youknow,ofcourse,thatIwon’tallowthistocontinue."

           "Whatdoesithavetodowithmytrial?"

           "Iwon’tpermityoutohaveher.Nother.Anyonebuther."

           Heletamomentpass,thenaskedevenly,"Why?"

           "Iwon’tpermitit!You’llgiveitup!"Hewaslookingatherwithoutexpression,butthesteadinessofhiseyeshitherashismostdangerousanswer."You’llgiveitup,you’llleaveher,you’llneverseeheragain!"

           "Lillian,ifyouwishtodiscussit,there’sonethingyou’dbetterunderstand;nothingonearthwillmakemegiveitup."

           "ButIdemandit!"

           "Itoldyouthatyoucoulddemandanythingbutthat.