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[Contritely]

I know I shouldn’t.

[But returning to his bitter tone]

But I can’t help remembering how unreasonably she’s acted about our engagement.

Not since your father was taken sick, she hasn’t, dear. She’s been wonderfully nice.

[In the same tone]

Nice? Indifferent, you mean! She doesn’t seem to care a damn one way or the other any more!

You could hardly expect her to think of anyone but your father. She’s been with him every minute. I never saw such devotion.

[Thinking]

Will Gordon ever get old and sick like that? oh, I hope we’ll both die before! but I’d nurse him just as she did his father I’ll always love him!

[Consoled—proudly]

Yes, she sure was wonderful to him, all right!

[Then coming back to his old tone]

But—this may sound rotten of me—I always had a queer feeling she was doing it as a duty. And when he died, I