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Out of her sphere - University Library

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GLARE IS EQUAL TO THE OCCASION. 191<br />

that, but how long do you think the decep-<br />

tion you are carrying on is likely to last ?<br />

Mrs. Thornton is not dead. You know that<br />

as well as I do. When she makes <strong>her</strong> re-<br />

appearance, as she will be sure to do as<br />

soon as she becomes aware <strong>of</strong> the position<br />

in which <strong>her</strong> absence places Mr. Dale, do n t<br />

you think you will find yourself in rat<strong>her</strong><br />

an awkward plight ? Would n't it be better<br />

to anticipate the very unpleasant conse-<br />

quences <strong>of</strong> an indictment for perjury, by<br />

even now stating that, on reflection, you do<br />

not feel so convinced that the dead body<br />

they have buried to-day is Mrs. Thornton ?<br />

Surely youVe wit enough to say something<br />

about the dress which did not occur to you<br />

before ? I don't ask you to be quite posi-<br />

tive in the matter—that would be awk-<br />

ward now— but you might throw some<br />

doubt upon it."<br />

" You'll excuse me, sir," said Clare, look-<br />

ing him steadily in the face, '' but I feel

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