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For a moment they did not heed, and the voice repeated, more loudly and

hoarsely, "Take out that arm!"

It was Melbury's He had returned sooner than they expected, and now

ca on her

hearing the second command "I don't blame you--I don't blame you,"

he said, in the weary cadence of one broken doith scourgings "But

you two ether no more--I have been surprised--I have been

cruelly deceived--Giles, don't say anything to o away!"

He was evidently not aware that Winterborne had known the truth before

he brought it; and Giles would not stay to discuss it with hihter in-doors to the

room he used as his office There he sat down, and bent over the slope

of the bureau, her bewildered gaze fixed upon him

When Melbury had recovered a little he said, "You are now, as ever,

Fitzpiers's wife I was deluded He has not done you ENOUGH harm

You are still subject to his beck and call"