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Chapter 6

           “YouwouldnotbelievemeifIweretosaythatitistheloveofthecountrywhich—”

           Shemadeasortofdiscouragedprotestwithherarm,asiftoexpressthatshehadgivenupexpectingthatmotivefromanyone.

           “ASulacorevolution,”Decoudpursuedinaforcibleundertone.“TheGreatCausemaybeservedhere,ontheveryspotofitsinception,intheplaceofitsbirth,Mrs.Gould.”

           Frowning,andbitingherlowerlipthoughtfully,shemadeastepawayfromthedoor.

           “Youarenotgoingtospeaktoyourhusband?”Decoudarrestedheranxiously.

           “Butyouwillneedhishelp?”

           “Nodoubt,”Decoudadmittedwithouthesitation.“EverythingturnsupontheSanTomemine,butIwouldratherhedidn’tknowanythingasyetofmymyhopes.”

           ApuzzledlookcameuponMrs.Gould’sface,andDecoud,approaching,explainedconfidentially

           “Don’tyousee,he’ssuchanidealist.”

           Mrs.Gouldflushedpink,andhereyesgrewdarkeratthesametime.

           “Charleyanidealist!”shesaid,asiftoherself,wonderingly.“Whatonearthdoyoumean?”

           “Yes,”concededDecoud,“it’sawonderfulthingtosaywiththesightoftheSanTomemine,thegreatestfactinthewholeofSouthAmerica,perhaps,beforeourveryeyes.Butlookevenatthat,hehasidealizedthisfacttoapoint—”Hepaused.“Mrs.

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