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"Look here--" Gwinnie left off rocking and swung herself to the edge of the bed Her face looked suddenly mature and full of wisdom "I don't believe in that Effie business You want to think you stopped it because of Effie; but you didn't You've got to see it straight It was his lying and funking that finished you He fixed on the two things you can't stand"

The two things The two things

"I knohat you want You want to kill him in myI only wanted you to know"

"Does anybody else know?"

She shook her head

"Well--don't you let thelass She stood there acloser the crushed bosses of her hair Then she turned

"What are you going to do with that walking-tour johnnie?"

"John--Conway? You couldn't do anything with him if you tried He's s people do The rotten things they think You're safe with him, Gwinnie Safe Safe You've only to look at him"

"I have looked at him Whatever you do, don't tell him, Sharlie"