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Chapter 48

           Foranythingweknow,shemayhavedestroyedherchild,andthechildinclingingtohermayhavescratchedherhands.Whatthen?Youarenottryingherforthemurderofherchild;whydon’tyou?Astothiscase,ifyouwillhavescratches,wesaythat,foranythingweknow,youmayhaveaccountedforthem,assumingforthesakeofargumentthatyouhavenotinventedthem?"Tosumup,sir,"saidWemmick,"Mr.Jaggerswasaltogethertoomanyforthejury,andtheygavein."

           "Hasshebeeninhisserviceeversince?"

           "Yes;butnotonlythat,"saidWemmick,"shewentintohisserviceimmediatelyafterheracquittal,tamedassheisnow.Shehassincebeentaughtonethingandanotherinthewayofherduties,butshewastamedfromthebeginning."

           "Doyourememberthesexofthechild?"

           "Saidtohavebeenagirl."

           "Youhavenothingmoretosaytometo-night?"

           "Nothing.Igotyourletteranddestroyedit.Nothing."

           Weexchangedacordialgood-night,andIwenthome,withnewmatterformythoughts,thoughwithnorelieffromtheold.

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