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86 OUT OF HER SPHERE.<br />

foot ? Surely, in <strong>her</strong> position, she would<br />

be powerless enough to work him such a<br />

piece <strong>of</strong> mischief us that. Who would be-<br />

lieve <strong>her</strong> if she told such a tale, thought<br />

Audley, forgetting that it is the things that<br />

creep whose venom we have most to dread.<br />

No, it could not be Clare. Who, then?<br />

Possibly Mrs. Rushington's own imaginings.<br />

*^ She always was jealous <strong>of</strong> the poor crea-<br />

ture," said Audley ; " so I believe were<br />

most <strong>of</strong> the women about <strong>her</strong>, with the<br />

exception <strong>of</strong> Milly."<br />

He went on, after a bit, savagely, taking-<br />

long strides, and treading down the sand,<br />

as if so he would tread down all the<br />

scandal and stories which had connected<br />

his name with Mrs. Thornton's. '' If I can<br />

only get hold <strong>of</strong> Milly, in spite <strong>of</strong> <strong>her</strong><br />

mot<strong>her</strong>," he thought, '' I'll soon make every-<br />

thing clear. To think <strong>of</strong> this confounded<br />

rubbish turning up now, when we might<br />

have had everything straight and clear.

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