Chapter XXIV. Ashes Of Tinder: A Face At The Window

           

           ThatnightHurstwoodremaineddowntownentirely,goingtothePalmerHouseforabedafterhisworkwasthrough.Hewasinafeveredstateofmind,owingtotheblighthiswife’sactionthreatenedtocastuponhisentirefuture.Whilehewasnotsurehowmuchsignificancemightbeattachedtothethreatshehadmade,hewassurethatherattitude,iflongcontinued,wouldcausehimnoendoftrouble.Shewasdetermined,andhadworstedhiminaveryimportantcontest.Howwoulditbefromnowon?Hewalkedthefloorofhislittleoffice,andlaterthatofhisroom,puttingonethingandanothertogethertonoavail.

           Mrs.Hurstwood,onthecontrary,haddecidednottoloseheradvantagebyinaction.Nowthatshehadpracticallycowedhim,shewouldfollowupherworkwithdemands,theacknowledgmentofwhichwouldmakeherwordlawinthefuture.Hewouldhavetopayherthemoneywhichshewouldnowregularlydemandortherewouldbetrouble.Itdidnotmatterwhathedid.Shereallydidnotcarewhetherhecamehomeanymoreornot.Thehouseholdwouldmovealongmuchmorepleasantlywithouthim,andshecoulddoasshewishedwithoutconsultinganyone.Nowsheproposedtoconsultalawyerandhireadetective.Shewouldfindoutatoncejustwhatadvantagesshecouldgain.

           Hurstwoodwalkedthefloor,mentallyarrangingthechiefpointsofhissituation.“Shehasthatpropertyinhername,”hekeptsayingtohimself.“Whatafooltrickthatwas.Curseit!Whatafoolmovethatwas.”

           Healsothoughtofhismanagerialposition.“IfsheraisesarownowI’lllosethisthing.

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