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Chapter 85

           "Youwillnotrefusemenow?"

           "Nowmorethanever!"

           "Beitso!Beforethistimeto-morrowand,byHeaven!Imeanitbeforethistimeto-morrow,youshallstandinthewitness-box?"

           "Vilespy!Anywherebutinyourpresence!Outofmysight!Thisinstant,orIcallmyfather!"

           "Youneedn’tputyourselftothetrouble.I’mnotgoingtoembarrassyouanylongerwithmycompanysodisagreeabletoyou.Ileaveyoutoreflect.Perhapsbeforethetrialcomeson,you’llseefittochangeyourmind.Ifso,Ihopeyou’llgivenoticeofitintimetostaythesummons.Goodnight,Loo!I’llsleepthinkingofyou."

           WiththesewordsofmockeryuponhislipsalmostasbittertohimselfastoherwhoheardthemCalhounstrodeoutoftheapartment,withanairlessoftriumphthanofguilt.

           Louiselistened,untilhisfootstepsdiedawayinthedistantcorridor.

           Then,asiftheproudangrythoughtshithertosustainingherhadbecomesuddenlyrelaxed,shesankintoachair;and,withbothhandspressinguponherbosom,triedtostillthedreadthrobbingsthatnow,morethanever,distractedit.

           

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