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[As before]

Yes, Sam makes a wonderful father, Ned.

[Thinking]

Ned doesn’t care for children I know what you’re hoping, Ned  but if you think I’m going to take Sam’s baby from him, you’re mistaken! or if you think I’ll run away with you and leave my baby

[With the same strange driving insistence]

If anything happened to that child I actually believe Sam would lose his reason! Don’t you think so, Nina?

[With emphasis]

I know I’d lose mine! Little Gordon has become my whole life.

[Thinking—with a sad bitter irony]

Sam wonderful father  lose his reason  lit- tle Gordon! Nina called my son after Gordon! romantic imagination! Gordon is still her lover! Gordon, Sam and Nina! and my son! closed corporation! I’m forced out!

[Then rebelling furiously]

No! not yet, by God! I’ll smash it up! I’ll tell Sam the truth no matter what!

[Thinking with a strange calculation]

I couldn’t find a better husband than Sam and I couldn’t find a better lover than Ned  I need them both to be happy