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Out of her sphere - University Library

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224 OUT OF HER SPHERE,<br />

—this woman was with him night and day,<br />

and she was clever—very. Mr. Harben<br />

was inclined to defer greatly to <strong>her</strong> judg-<br />

ment ; t<strong>her</strong>efore he gave <strong>her</strong> words their<br />

full weight, and repeated them to Temple<br />

Masters, who smiled.<br />

" For some reason—which I think I can<br />

guess—and which, before long, may give<br />

all the good people in Wearmouth a better<br />

bonne houche in the way <strong>of</strong> gossip than<br />

they have had for one while, this respectable<br />

young woman does not wish me to see <strong>her</strong><br />

patient. I'm all the more anxious to do so,<br />

and should prefer it if you'd certify him<br />

to be well enough to see a magistrate at<br />

the same time."<br />

" That would put the finishing stroke to<br />

the case, as far as the brain is concerned.<br />

Everything, even now, depends upon his<br />

being kept in the utmost quiet. I won't<br />

answer for the consequences if you even let<br />

him know that his wife's death arose from

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