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Chapter 5

           Doyouthinkhesucceededbyhisfidelitytoatheoryofvirtue?Andallthoserailwaypeople,withtheirhonestwork!Ofcourse,theirworkishonest!Butwhatifyoucannotworkhonestlytillthethievesaresatisfied?Couldhenot,agentleman,havetoldthisSirJohnwhat’s-his-namethatMonterohadtobeboughtoffheandallhisNegroLiberalshangingontohisgold-lacedsleeve?Heoughttohavebeenboughtoffwithhisownstupidweightofgoldhisweightofgold,Itellyou,boots,sabre,spurs,cockedhat,andall.”

           Sheshookherheadslightly.“Itwasimpossible,”shemurmured.

           “Hewantedthewholelot?What?”

           Shewasfacinghimnowinthedeeprecessofthewindow,verycloseandmotionless.Herlipsmovedrapidly.Decoud,leaninghisbackagainstthewall,listenedwithcrossedarmsandloweredeyelids.Hedrankthetonesofherevenvoice,andwatchedtheagitatedlifeofherthroat,asifwavesofemotionhadrunfromherhearttopassoutintotheairinherreasonablewords.Healsohadhisaspirations,heaspiredtocarryherawayoutofthesedeadlyfutilitiesofpronunciamientosandreforms.Allthiswaswrongutterlywrong;butshefascinatedhim,andsometimesthesheersagacityofaphrasewouldbreakthecharm,replacethefascinationbyasuddenunwillingthrillofinterest.Somewomenhovered,asitwere,onthethresholdofgenius,hereflected.Theydidnotwanttoknow,orthink,orunderstand.

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