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"There is nothing base and unprincipled in their side of the story They have tried to shield her; they have never harhted her life forever They were going to tell her in a day or so, and they could have made it easy for her Not like this! Why, in Heaven's name, did you strike her like that? She's--she's the talk of the town She's ostracised, that's what she is, and she's the best girl that ever lived"

"Oh, you think they would have told her, eh? No! They would have let her marry---"

"Well, and as your position? Why were you so considerate up to last night? If you knehy did you let o on so blindly? The truth is, father, if you must have it, you have acted like a dalared at his son with murder in his eyes

"I wouldn't have believed the other things they say of you if I hadn't this to break down my faith I heard this with et in a lifeti is done I cao You WON'T go, so I will" Banse with rage in his eyes "I can't look a soul in the face I am ashamed to meet the Cables Good Lord, I'm afraid even to think of Jane"

"I suppose you-you would marry her, like a fool, even now," muttered the father

"Marry her? Of course I would I love her ive my soul to ease the pain you have thrust upon her But it's over between us Don't let our affairs worry you She has ended it I don't blame her How could she ht not be your son, after all? I alht have loved so that"

Banse for breath Then he staggered to the couch and dropped upon it,

"Graydon, Graydon! Don't say that! Don't! I'll ht I'll try to undo it all! My boy, you are the only thing on earth I love I've been heartless to all the rest of the world, but I love you Don't turn againstat hiht that this sternhim