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"No In that case I would not have thought of you I would have thought

of her"

"In other words, you would have behaved like a scoundrel if you'd got

the chance" The twinkle in Tyson's eyes inti

himself immensely He had never had the whip-hand of Stanistreet before

"I would have behaved like a damned scoundrel, if you like But I

wouldn't have left her Not even to marry and live morally ever after

I can be faithful--to another man's wife"

The twinkle went out like a spark, and Tyson looked at his hearth It was

dangerous to irritate Stanistreet, for there was no end to the things he

knew So he only said, "Do youquite so loud She's in

there--sheto Nevill He went to her, leaving the

door of communication unlatched

"Is that Louis?" she asked Tysonwhich Stanistreet

could not hear, and Molly answered with an intense pleading note that

carried far "But I must see him"

He started forward at the sound of her voice I believe up to the very

last he clung to the doubt that was his hope But Tyson had heard the