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           "Yougoddamnfool!Youstillmeanit!Youstillwantitbigandpure?Iwouldn’tthinkofdivorcingyou—anddon’tgoimaginingthatI’llletyoudivorceme!Youthinkit’sasimportantasthat?Listen,youfool,thereisn’tahusbandwhodoesn’tsleepwithotherwomenandthereisn’tawifewhodoesn’tknowit,buttheydon’ttalkaboutit!I’lllayanybodyIplease,andyougoanddothesame,likeallthosebitches,andkeepyourmouthshut!"

           Hesawthesudden,startlingsightofalookofhard,unclouded,unfeeling,almostinhumanintelligenceinhereyes."Jim,ifIwerethekindwhodidorwould,youwouldn’thavemarriedme."

           "No.Iwouldn’thave."

           "Whydidyoumarryme?"

           Hefelthimselfdrawnasbyawhirlpool,partinreliefthatthemomentofdangerwaspast,partinirresistibledefianceofthesamedanger."Becauseyouwereacheap,helpless,preposterouslittleguttersnipe,who’dneverhaveachanceatanythingtoequalme!BecauseIthoughtyou’dloveme!Ithoughtyou’dknowthatyouhadtoloveme!"

           "Asyouare?"

           "WithoutdaringtoaskwhatIam!Withoutreasons!Withoutputtingmeonthespotalwaystoliveuptoreasonafterreasonafterreason,likebeingonsomegoddamndressparadetotheendofmydays!"

           "Youlovedme...