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"Once more, why this refusal?" he asked

"Formerly," I answered, "because you did not love me; now, I reply,

because you almost hate me If I were tome now"

His lips and cheeks turned white--quite white

"I SHOULD KILL YOU--I AM KILLING YOU? Your words are such as ought

not to be used: violent, unfeminine, and untrue They betray an

unfortunate state of mind: they merit severe reproof: they would

seeive his

fellow even until seventy-and-seven times"

I had finished the business now While earnestly wishing to erase

from his mind the trace of my former offence, I had stamped on that

tenacious surface another and far deeper impression, I had burnt it

in

"Now you will indeed hate me," I said "It is useless to attempt to

conciliate you: I see I havedid these words inflict: the worse, because they

touched on the truth That bloodless lip quivered to a temporary

spas

"You utterlyhis