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[Sneeringly—with a meaning emphasis]

You didn’t mention chaste. I couldn’t respect a woman who hadn’t respected herself!

[Thinking—stung]

He’s thinking of those men in the hospital what a fool I was ever to tell him!

[Cuttingly]

Oh, so you think you deserve an innocent virgin!

[Coldly—controlling his anger]

Let’s drop me, if you please.

[With a look at her that is challenging and malicious]

Did I tell you I ran into Doctor Darrell in Munich?

[Startled—thinking frightenedly and confusedly]

Ned! he saw Ned! why hasn’t he told me before? why did he look at me like that? does he suspect?

[Trying to be calm but stammering]

You saw—Ned?

[With savage satisfaction]

That struck home! look at her! guilty! then I was right that day!

[Casually]

Yes, I chanced to run into him.