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Don Carlos's eyebrows rose still higher, his lips twitched, and Tony

Standish got the i froered him, and his ruddy

face became still redder

"Well, what have you to say for yourself?" he de matter"

"My dear Mr Standish, what can I say for ravely "Your demand for an explanation places me in a

position How should one answer in the

circu love

to her, I cannot deny the accusation without casting doubt on the word

of the irl in the world Yet if I admit

that Miss Rostrevor is justified in her accusation, youdishonourably, and I shall lose your friendship

Condenacion! Was ever man placed in such an aard position!"

"Look here, you will certainly make matters worse if you dare to

insinuate that Myra was not telling the truth," exclaimed Standish

hotly

"I quite appreciate that, my dear Mr Standish, and I realise, also,

that Miss Rostrevor would be justified in hating me if I dared to cast