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The silence was long He was Marathered, cal, to

at once and forever gain his own and master fate, that his stillness was

that of deepest waters, his cool equaniamester who knows

hoill fall the loaded dice Dressed with his accustomed care, very

pale, coered in a far

city, who in the dreaht hour was ever half

Audrey of the garden, half that other woman in a dress of red silk, with

jewels in her hair, who, love's iven all, and died

"How did you come here?" she breathed at last "You said that you would

coain," he answered "But now, Audrey, this once

again, this once again!"

Gazing past him she made a movement toward the door He shook his head

"This is my hour, Audrey Youenter it I will not touch you, I will come no nearer to you Stand

there in silence, if you choose, or cover the sight of me from your eyes,

while for my own ease, my own unhappiness, I say farewell"