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Chapter 85

           "Youwillnotmarrymethen?"

           "That,atleast,isanidlequestion.I’vesaidIdonotloveyou.Surelythatissufficient."

           "AndI’vesaidIloveyou.IgaveitasonereasonwhyIwishyouformywife:butthereareothers.Areyoudesirousofhearingthem?"

           AsCalhounaskedthisquestionthesuppliantairforsookhim.Thespiritofthejaguarwasoncemoreinhiseye.

           "Yousaidtherewereotherreasons.Statethem!Donotbebackward.I’mnotafraidtolisten."

           "Indeed!"herejoined,sneeringly."You’renotafraid,ain’tyou?"

           "NotthatIknowof.WhathaveItofear?"

           "Iwon’tsaywhatyouhave;butwhatyourfatherhas."

           "Letmehearit?Whatconcernshim,equallyaffectsme.Iamhisdaughter;andnow,alas,hisonly.Goon,cousinCalhoun!Whatisthisshadowhangingoverhim?"

           "Noshadow,Loo;butsomethingserious,andsubstantial.Atroublehe’snolongerabletocontendwith.Youforcemetospeakofthingsyoushouldn’tknowanythingabout."

           "Oh!don’tI?You’remistaken,cousinCash.Iknowthemalready.I’mawarethatmyfather’sindebt;andthatyouarehiscreditor.HowcouldIhaveremainedinignoranceofit?Yourarroganceaboutthehouseyourpresumption,showneveryhour,andinpresenceofthedomesticshasbeenevidencesufficienttosatisfyeventhem,thatthereissomethingamiss.YouaremasterofCasadelCorvo.Iknowit.Youarenotmasterofme!"

           Calhounquailedbeforethedefiantspeech.

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