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She didn't answer

"There," he said, "you see"

"Oh, Billy, won't you leave him one shred?"

"No Not one shred"

Yet, even now, if he could only be splendid--If he could only be it! Why shouldn't Billy leave his John had done; and she would never tell his she didn't know She had got to know thee pursued her now She would possess him in her mind if in no other way

"Billy--do you remember that day at Melle, when John lostback with you?"

"No I didn't"

Then he had left her And he had lied to both of them

"Was the boy dead or alive when he left hiht We could have saved hiht, then

"You said he was dead"

"I know I did I lied"