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Out of her sphere - University Library

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IN THE FORT. 13<br />

He looked at <strong>her</strong> with a great com-<br />

passion. " Why should you say such<br />

things now ? Do you think I do not know,<br />

that when a woman has fallen as you have<br />

fallen, she will not pause at a lie or two, or<br />

even a false oath ? How is it possible that<br />

I should believe you ? Would you not say<br />

anything to screen yourself and him ?"<br />

She turned angrily away, something <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>her</strong> usual spirit returning. " 111 waste no<br />

furt<strong>her</strong> words. I'm ashamed <strong>of</strong> myself for<br />

having said so much already."<br />

All the tenderness passed out <strong>of</strong> his face,<br />

and only the hard, inveterate purpose re-<br />

mained. "We won't speak any more <strong>of</strong><br />

this," he said ; " it is only waste <strong>of</strong> words.<br />

Come with me now. You wanted to see<br />

this old Fort. I think I can show you a<br />

part <strong>of</strong> it such as you never dreamed <strong>of</strong>"<br />

She shrank from him.<br />

" W<strong>her</strong>e are you<br />

going to take me ? I'll not move a step<br />

-while you look at me like that."

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