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"How are you now, Jane?"

"Much better, sir; I shall be well soon"

"Taste the wine again, Jane"

I obeyed hilass on the table, stood before me,

and looked at me attentively Suddenly he turned aith an

inarticulate exclamation, full of passionate eh the room and came back; he stooped towards me

as if to kiss me; but I remembered caresses were now forbidden I

turned my face away and put his aside

"What!--How is this?" he exclaimed hastily "Oh, I know! you won't

kiss the husband of Bertha Mason? You consider my arms filled and

my embraces appropriated?"

"At any rate, there is neither room nor claim for me, sir"

"Why, Jane? I will spare you the trouble of ; I will

answer for you--Because I have a wife already, you would reply--I

guess rightly?"

"Yes"

"If you think so, you ard ate--a base and low rake who has been