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Therecameapauseinthecourses。Helookedathercritically。
Shewasveryhandsomelydressedinawalkingcostumeofdove-colouredgrey。Theostrichfeatherswhichdroopedfromherlargehatwerealmostpriceless。Shehadtheundeniableairofbeingapersonofbreeding。Butshewaspalereventhanusual，herhair，notwithstandingitscarefularrangement，gavesignsofbeingalittlethininfront。Therewerewrinklesatthecornersofhereyes。Sheknewthesethings，butsheborehisinspectionwithindifference。
“Iwonder，“hesaidreflectively，“whatwemenseeinyou。Youhaveplentyofadmirers。TheysaythatGreftongothimselfshotoutatthefrontbecauseyoutreatedhimbadly。Yet-youarenotmuchtolookat，areyou？“
Shelaughedathim。Herswasneverapleasantlaugh，butthistimeitwasatleastnatural。
“Howdiscriminating，“shedeclared。“Iamanuglywoman，andmenoftasteusuallypreferuglywomen。ThenIamalwayswelldressed。
Iknowhowtowearmyclothes。AndIhaveashockingreputation。
Areallywickedwoman，IonceheardpiousoldLadySurbitoncallme！
Dearoldthing！Itdidmenoendofgood。ThenIhavetheverygreatadvantageofnevercaringforanyonemorethanafewdaystogether。Menfindthatannoying。“
“Youhaveviolentfancies，“heremarked，“andstrangeones。“
“Perhaps，“sheadmitted。“Theyconcernnooneexceptmyself。“
“ThisSouspenniercraze，forinstance！“
Shenodded。
“Well，youcan’tsaythatI’mnothonest。Itispositivelymyonlyvirtue。Iadorethetruth。Iloathealie。Thatisonereason，Idaresay，whyIcanonlybarelytolerateyou。Youareashocking-agrossliar。“
“Muriel！“
“Oh，don’tlookatmelikethat，“sheexclaimedirritably。“Youmusthearthetruthsometimes。Andnow，pleaserememberthatI
cametolunchwithyoutohearaboutyourvisitthismorning。“
ThePrincegnawedhismoustache，andthelightinhiseyeswasnotapleasantthingtosee。Thiswomanwithherrecklesslife，heroddfascination，herbrusquehatredofaffectations，wasaconstanttormenttohim。Ifonlyhecouldoncegetherthoroughlyintohispower。
“Myvisit，“hesaid，“waswhollysuccessful。Itcouldnotwellbeotherwise。LucillehasreturnedtoDorsetHouse。SouspennierisconfoundedaltogetherbyalittlerevelationwhichIventuredtomake。Hespokeofanappeal。Ilethimknowwithwhomhewouldhavetodeal。Ilefthimnervelessandcrushed。Hecandonothingsavebyopenrevolt。Andifhetriesthat-well，therewillbenomoreofthiswonderfulMr。Sabin。“
“Altogetheratriumphtoyou，“sheremarkedscornfully。“Oh，I
knowthesortofthing。But，afterall，mydearFerdinand，whatoflastnight。Ihatethewoman，butsheplayedthegame，andplayeditwell。Wewerefooled，bothofus。AndtothinkthatI-“
Shebrokeoffwithashortlaugh。ThePrincelookedathercuriously。
“Perhaps，“hesaid，“youhadsomeideaofconsolingthedesolatehusband？“
“PerhapsIhad，“sheansweredcoolly。“Itdidn’tcomeoff，didit？
Ordermesomecoffee，andgivemeacigarette，myfriend。Ihavesomethingelsetosaytoyou。“
Heobeyedher，andsheleanedbackinthehighchair。
“Listentome，“shesaid。“IhavenothingwhatevertodowithyouandLucille。IsupposeyouwillgetyourrevengeonSouspennierthroughher。Itwon’tbelikeyouifyoudon’ttry，andyououghttohavethegameprettywellinyourownhands。ButIwon’thaveSouspennierharmed。Youunderstand？“
Heshruggedhisshoulders。
“Souspennier，“hesaid，“musttakecare。Ifheoverstepstheboundshemustpaythepenalty。“
Sheleanedforward。Therewasalookinherfacewhichheknewverywell。
“YouandIunderstandoneanother，“shesaidcoolly。“Ifyouwantmeforanenemyyoucanhaveme。VerylikelyIshalltellyoubeforelongthatyoucandowhatyoulikewiththeman。ButuntilIdoitwillbeverydangerousforyouifharmcomestohim。“
“Itisnouse，“heans
