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66 BLACK SHEEP." Iam happy to hear it; but do not, therefore,fall into an error yvhich would come veryeasy to your sanguine and facile temperament.Be sure lie is not changed in his nature,howevermodified he may be in his manners. Be quitecure he would object to your former associatesjust as strongly as ever; and remember, he wouldbe right in doing so. Will you take my advice— "once more, George? Youhave doneit beforeshe stopped, and something like a shudder passedover her; " let bygones be completely bygones.Never try to associate the life and the home thatwill be yours for the future with anythingin the— past least, O least of all, withus/"" What do you mean,Mrs. Routh?" George"asked her eagerly. Do vou mean that youwant to giyre me up?Iknow Routh does — hehas not spoken to me a dozen times of his ownaccord since he has been here — but you, do youyvant to get rid of me?"him.She paused for a moment before she answeredShould she say Yes, and be done with it?Should she let things drift on to the inevitableend, yielding to the lassitude of mind and body
DURING THE LULL. 67which was stealing over her?Should she gainanother argument to use in a renewed appeal toher husband for the flight in which she sayv thesole prospect of safety,by providing herself withthe power of telling him a rupture had takenplace between herself and Dallas, and her powerof guiding him was gone ? The temptation wasstrong, but caution, habitual to her, instinctivein her, restrained her. Not yet, she thought;this may be my next move. George repeatedhis question:"Do you mean that you want to get rid ofme?""No," she answered, "I do not, George. Iwas only led into overstating whatIdo want,that you should conform to your step-father'sreasonable wishes. He has been generous toyou,be you just towardshim.""I will," said George warmly. "I wonderhow far he will carry his newly-found good will.Iwonder — " he paused; the name of Clare Carruthersyvas on his lips; in another moment heyvould have spoken of her toHamet.He wouldhave told her of the self-reproach, mingled, hoyv-
- Page 23 and 24: RECOGNITION.15—motives, in view o
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- Page 27 and 28: RECOGNITION.19if you care for that
- Page 29 and 30: RECOGNITION.21men nor women dare to
- Page 31 and 32: " What a degenerate German !" said
- Page 33 and 34: RECOGNITION.25saidMrs.Ireton P. Bem
- Page 35 and 36: A FIRST APPEAL. 27impaired her facu
- Page 37 and 38: A FIRST APPEAL. 29"This cursed thin
- Page 39 and 40: A FIRST APPEAL.31pressing her templ
- Page 41: A FIRST APPEAL. 33Stewart," said Ha
- Page 44 and 45: 36 BLACK SHEEP." Iwill," she said,
- Page 46 and 47: 38 BLACK SHEEP." But how can he dis
- Page 48 and 49: 40 BLACK SHEEP." There are not many
- Page 50 and 51: 42 BLACK SHEEP.in yours — in mine
- Page 52 and 53: 44 BLACK SHEEP.thing,Ican tell you.
- Page 54 and 55: 46 BLACK SHEEP.ask me anything now.
- Page 56 and 57: 48 BLACK SHEEP.man of stronger will
- Page 58 and 59: 50 BLACK SHEEP.you, she knows all a
- Page 60 and 61: 52 BLACK SHEEP.accompany beauty, we
- Page 62 and 63: 54 BLACK SHEEr." Indeed," saidMr. F
- Page 64 and 65: 56 BLACK SHEEP.he, on the other han
- Page 66 and 67: 58 BLACK SHEEP.cruelty of coquetry
- Page 68 and 69: 60 BLACK SHEEP.yvith him just enoug
- Page 70 and 71: 62 BLACK SHEEP.him well enough to s
- Page 72 and 73: 64 BLACK SHEEP.sign which his capto
- Page 76 and 77: 68 BLACK SHEEP.ever, yvith hope, yv
- Page 78 and 79: 70 BLACK SHEEP.coming light and eas
- Page 80 and 81: 72 BLACK SHEEP.bleyv and raged over
- Page 82 and 83: 74 BLACK SHEEP.How dreary the place
- Page 84 and 85: 76 BLACK SHEEP.he sawa man standing
- Page 86 and 87: 78 BLACK SHEEP.Rich purple amethyst
- Page 88 and 89: 80 BLACK SHEEP."What a temper you h
- Page 90 and 91: 82 BLACK SHEEP.told you so," he con
- Page 92 and 93: 84 BLACK SHEEP.what is itthat you m
- Page 94 and 95: 86 BLACK SHEEP.will never swerve or
- Page 96 and 97: 88 BLACK SHEEP.as soon as he releas
- Page 98 and 99: 90 BLACK SHEEP.manner, his look yva
- Page 100 and 101: 92 BLACK SHEEP.merous progeny of a
- Page 102 and 103: 94 BLACK SHEEP.and pointing to some
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- Page 106 and 107: 98 BLACK SHEEP.technical sense that
- Page 108 and 109: 100 BLACK SHEEP.with the mysterious
- Page 110 and 111: 102 BLACK SHEEP.mother yvas the onl
- Page 112 and 113: 104 BLACK SHEEP.illness ?He set him
- Page 114 and 115: 106 BLACK SHEEP.He found his step-s
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- Page 118 and 119: 110 BLACK SHEEP.phew yvas a "good-f
- Page 120 and 121: 112 BLACK SHEEP." Ishould think you
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66 BLACK SHEEP." Iam happy to hear it; but do not, therefore,fall into an error yvhich would come veryeasy to your sanguine and facile temperament.Be sure lie is not changed in his nature,howevermodified he may be in his manners. Be quitecure he would object to your former associatesjust as strongly as ever; and remember, he wouldbe right in doing so. Will you take my advice— "once more, George? Youhave doneit beforeshe stopped, and something like a shudder passedover her; " let bygones be completely bygones.Never try to associate the life and the home thatwill be yours for the future with anythingin the— past least, O least of all, withus/"" What do you mean,Mrs. Routh?" George"asked her eagerly. Do vou mean that youwant to giyre me up?Iknow Routh does — hehas not spoken to me a dozen times of his ownaccord since he has been here — but you, do youyvant to get rid of me?"him.She paused for a moment before she answeredShould she say Yes, and be done with it?Should she let things drift on to the inevitableend, yielding to the lassitude of mind and body
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