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And all that afternoon, having taken to his rooia, he lay sprawled on his bed, thinking, thinking Not that he meant harm to anybody, he told himself very frequently He had, of course, inforht use in a contemptible way, but he, Mortimer, did not resemble such ood turn There was nothing disreputable in doing a wealthy ratitude was necessary to hied … He liked Plank--wished hiht, too; but a man is an ass who doesn't wish himself well also … Two birds with one stone … Three! for he hated Quarrier Four! … for he had no love for his wife … Besides, it would teach Leila a wholesoht for her disgusting selfishness about Plank

No, there was to be nothing disreputable in his proceedings; that he would be very careful about … Probably Major Belwether ratitude substantially if he, Mortimer, went to him frankly and volunteered not to mention to Quarrier the scene he had witnessed between Sylvia Landis and Stephen Siward at three o'clock in thein the corridor; and if, in playful corroboration, he displayed the cap and rain-coat and the big fan, all crushed, which objects of interest he had discovered later in the bay- … Yes, probably Major Belwether would be very grateful, because he wanted Quarrier in the fah! that was close enough to blacko to Belwether and pro! … On the contrary, he felt it his duty to inforirl he was threatened with for life! … A o blindly into such a , even if they were not particularly close friends … And he had always had a respect for Quarrier, even a sort of liking for hi! … And, anyhooether and stand for one another!

Quarrier would give her her walking papers damned quick! … And, in her huh to fancy that she wouldn't snap up Plank in such a fix? … And make it look like a jilt for Quarrier? … But Plank must do his part on the minute; Plank must step up in the very nick of time; Plank, with his millions and his aht as well be his pilot and use his rateful--very useful, a very good friend to have … And Leila would learn at last that he, Mortimer, had cut his wisdom teeth, by God!