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192 BLACK SHEEP.succeed; then the double agony of jealousy of himand fear for him in which she now lived mustsubside, the burning torment must be stilled. Thetime might perhaps come in yvhich she should sofar conquer self as to be thankful that such sufferinghacl brought about his safety, for there couldbe no real security for them inLondon, theterriblefact of Deane's identity with Arthur Felton onceknown.After that discovery, no arguments couldavail with George;the strength of all those yvhichshe had used would become potent against her,their yveight would be against her — that yyeightyvhich she had so skilfully adjusted in the balance.After all, she thought that night, as she sat in thedarkness and idly yvatched the lightning, hearingthe raging wind unmoved, what yvould a littlemore misery matter to her ? Little, indeed,if itbrought him safety; andit should,itmust!From this condition of mind she had beenroused by Routh's startlingannouncementof theirdeparture on the morrow. The effect producedupon Harriet was strange. She did not believethat Routh had been only to the gaming-roomsthat night:she felt an immutable conviction that
"CRUEL AS THE GRAVE." 193he hacl seen Mrs. Bembridge, and she instantlyconcludedthat he had received a rebuff from the—beautiful American. Inexpressibly relieved,though not blind enough to be in the least insensibleto the infamy of her husband's faithlessness,and quite aware that she had more, ratherthan less, to complain of than she had previouslybelieved; — for she rightly- judged, this womanistoo finished a coquette to throw up her game amoment before her own interest and safety absolutelyobliged her to do so — she acquiesced immediately.Had Stewart Routh hacl the least suspicion ofthe extent of his yvife's know-ledge of his life atHomburg,he could not have been lulled into thefalse security in yvhich he indulged on his returnto London. He perceived, indeed, that Harrietclosely noted the state of his spirits, and silentlyobserved his actions. But he was used to that.Harriet had no one to think of but him, had nothingto care about but him; and she had — alwayswatched him. Pleasantly, gaily, before; coldly,grimly, now;but it was all the same thing. Hewas quite right in believing she had not the leastVOL. III. 0
- Page 150 and 151: 142 BLACK SHEEP.of Harriet's suppos
- Page 152 and 153: 144 BLACK SHEEr.appearance with all
- Page 154 and 155: 146 BLACK SHEEr.monised yvith the t
- Page 156 and 157: 148 BLACK SHEEP.in reality — went
- Page 158 and 159: 150 BLACK SHEEP.Jim of late, odd jo
- Page 160 and 161: 152 BLACK SHEEP.Jim Swain engaged i
- Page 162 and 163: 154 BLACK SHEEP.tents with a still
- Page 164 and 165: 156 BLACK SHEEP.yvas goingto do. Fo
- Page 166 and 167: 158 BLACK SHEEP.per circles, as can
- Page 168 and 169: 160 BLACK SHEEP.made her a sufficie
- Page 170 and 171: 162 BLACK SHEEP.Bembridge, and then
- Page 172 and 173: 164 BLACK SHEEP.might almost have j
- Page 174 and 175: 166 BLACK SHEEP.— liness it canno
- Page 176 and 177: 168 BLACK SHEEP.the intensity of hi
- Page 178 and 179: 170 BLACK SHEEP.organisation and as
- Page 180 and 181: 172 BLACK SHEEP.He hacl to remember
- Page 182 and 183: 174 BLACK SHEEP.the purlieus of the
- Page 184 and 185: 176 BLACK SHEEP.not in the least, t
- Page 186 and 187: 178 BLACK SHEEP.sciousness — the
- Page 188 and 189: 180 BLACK SHEEP.try the beer in a c
- Page 190 and 191: 182 BLACK SHEEP."I'm gladIsee'd tha
- Page 192 and 193: 184 BLACK SHEEP.quiry the day befor
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- Page 196 and 197: 188 BLACK SHEEP.yvicked, fidelity,
- Page 198 and 199: 190 BLACK SHEEP.alittle. Ithad occu
- Page 202 and 203: 194 BLACK SHEEP.suspicion that Airs
- Page 204 and 205: 196 BLACK SHEEP.for this woman, who
- Page 206 and 207: 198 BLACK SHEEP.named in the memora
- Page 208 and 209: 200 BLACK SHEEP.him deaf ancl blind
- Page 210 and 211: 202 BLACK SHEEr." Tliis is my- oppo
- Page 212 and 213: 204 BLACK SHEEP.lessblack eyes shif
- Page 214 and 215: 206 BLACK SHEEP."You are not drunk
- Page 216 and 217: 208 BLACK SHEEP." Now listen to me,
- Page 218 and 219: 210 BLACK SHEEP.Idon't care, indeed
- Page 220 and 221: 212 BLACK SHEEr.article of dress lo
- Page 222 and 223: 214 . BLACK SHEEP.Enoughof the old
- Page 224 and 225: 216 BLACK SHEEP.man as he entered t
- Page 226 and 227: 218 BLACK SHEEP." Well," said Cunni
- Page 228 and 229: 220 BLACK SHEEP.long lain hidden. A
- Page 230 and 231: 222 BLACK SHEEP.It yvas a very comp
- Page 232 and 233: 224 BLACK SHEEP.existence. Routh co
- Page 234 and 235: 226 BLACK SHEEP.becoming costume, a
- Page 236 and 237: 228 BLACK SHEEP."Madam," said the o
- Page 238 and 239: 230 BLACK SHEEP."What, what is it?"
- Page 240 and 241: 232 BLACK SHEEP.All a lie. Look at
- Page 242 and 243: 234 BLACK SHEEP.Mrs. Ireton P. Bemb
- Page 244 and 245: 236 BLACK SHEEP.come up with him. B
- Page 246 and 247: 238 BLACK SHEEP.care not; it might
- Page 248 and 249: 240 BLACK SHEEP.she said, with a su
"CRUEL AS THE GRAVE." 193he hacl seen Mrs. Bembridge, and she instantlyconcludedthat he had received a rebuff from the—beautiful American. Inexpressibly relieved,though not blind enough to be in the least insensibleto the infamy of her husband's faithlessness,and quite aware that she had more, ratherthan less, to complain of than she had previouslybelieved; — for she rightly- judged, this womanistoo finished a coquette to throw up her game amoment before her own interest and safety absolutelyobliged her to do so — she acquiesced immediately.Had Stewart Routh hacl the least suspicion ofthe extent of his yvife's know-ledge of his life atHomburg,he could not have been lulled into thefalse security in yvhich he indulged on his returnto London. He perceived, indeed, that Harrietclosely noted the state of his spirits, and silentlyobserved his actions. But he was used to that.Harriet had no one to think of but him, had nothingto care about but him; and she had — alwayswatched him. Pleasantly, gaily, before; coldly,grimly, now;but it was all the same thing. Hewas quite right in believing she had not the leastVOL. III. 0
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