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[Simply]

I needed to be able to hope that, then. I loved you horribly at that time, Nina—horribly!

[Putting her hands on his arm]

And you don’t—any more, Ned?

[Thinking intensely]

Oh, I must make him love me again enough to make him tell Sam!

[Thinking strangely—struggling with himself]

She’d like to own me again I wish she wouldn’t touch me  what is this tie of old happiness between our flesh?

[Harshly—weakly struggling to shake off her hands, without lowering the glasses]

I won’t meddle again with human lives, I told you!

[Unheeding, clinging to him]

And I loved you horribly! I still do love yon, Ned! I used to hope he’d go insane myself because I loved you so! But look at Sam! He’s sane as a pig! There’s absolutely no danger now!

[Thinking—alarmed]

What is she after now—what does she want me for?

[Stiffly]

I’m no longer a doctor but I should say he’s a healthy miss