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           Oh,it’scosthimplenty—buthe’sboughtthejudge,theclerks,thebailiffs,theirbackers,theirbackers’backers,afewlegislators,halfadozenadministrators—he’sboughtthewholelegalprocess,likeaprivatethoroughfare,andthere’snosinglecrossroadleftformetosqueezethroughtostopit!"

           "Isee."

           "Youknow,ofcourse,whatmadehimstartdivorceproceedings?"

           "Icanguess."

           "AndIdiditasafavortoyou!"Hervoicewasgrowinganxiouslyshrill."ItoldyouaboutyoursisterinordertoletyougetthatGiftCertificateforyourfriends,which—"

           "IswearIdon’tknowwholetitout!"hecriedhastily."Onlyaveryfewatthetopknewthatyou’dbeenourinformer,andI’msurenobodywoulddaremention—"

           "Oh,I’msurenobodydid.He’dhavethebrainstoguessit,wouldn’the?"

           "Yes,Isupposeso.Well,thenyouknewthatyouweretakingachance."

           "Ididn’tthinkhe’dgothatfar.Ididn’tthinkhe’deverdivorceme.

           Ididn’t—"

           Hechuckledsuddenly,withaglanceofastonishingperceptiveness.

           "Youdidn’tthinkthatguiltisaropethatwearsthin,didyou,Lillian?"

           Shelookedathim,startled,thenansweredstonily,"Idon’tthinkitdoes."

           "Itdoes,mydear—formensuchasyourhusband.