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Webster, Henry Kitchell, 1875-1932

"The Real Adventure"

So it's absurd for you to be talking as if she
had a real reason for--detesting you."
"She hadn't, then," said Rodney, and he walked uneasily away to the
window.
"Well, if you mean the other night, the only time you've seen her since,
then it's all the more ridiculous. What if you were angry and lost your
temper and hurt her feelings? Heavens! Weren't you entitled to, after
what she'd done? And when she'd left you to find it out like that?"
"I tell you you don't know the first thing about it."
"I don't suppose you--beat her, did you?" It was too infuriating, having
him meek like this!
His reply was barely audible. "I might better have done it."
Frederica sprang to her feet. "Well, then, I'll tell you!" she said. "I
won't go to her. I'll go if you'll give me a free hand. If you'll let me
tell her what I think of what she's done and the way she's done it--not
letting you know--not giving you a chance. But go and beg her to forgive
_you_, I won't.
"All right," he said dully.


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