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Butsheherselfhadnotrealisedhowhardlyhewouldtakeit。
“Ididn’t——Icouldn’t——“
“There’sthedog-man，“hestammered。“He’llhavestolenhim。“Thenhewasoffoutoftheroominaninstant。
AndthatwasmorethanMarycouldhear。Sherealised，evenasshefollowedhim，thatshewasgivingherwholecaseaway，thatshewasnow，asalways，weakwhensheshouldbestrong，softwhensheshouldbehard，goodwhensheshouldbewicked，wickedwhensheshouldbegood。Shecouldnothelpherself。Withtremblinglimbsandaheartthatseemedtobehammeringherbodyintopiecesshefollowedhimout。Shefoundhiminthehall，tuggingathiscoat。
“Whereareyougoing？“shesaidweakly。
“Going？“heansweredfiercely。“Wheredoyouthink？“Heglaredather。“Justlikeyou。“Hebrokeoff，suddenlyappealingtoher。
“Mary，CAN’Tyouremember？Itwillbegettingdarksoon，andifwehavetowaituntilto-morrowthedog-manwillhavegothim。Atanyrate，hehadhiscollar——“
ThenMarybrokeout。Sheburstintosobs，pushedherhandintoherdress，andheldoutthecollartohim。
“Thereitis！Thereitis！“shesaidhysterically。
“You’vegotit？“Hestaredather，suspicionslowlycomingtohim。
“Buthow——？Whathaveyoudone？“
Shelookedupathimwild-eyed，thetearsmakingdirtylinesonherface，herhandouttowardshim。
“Itookitoff。IshutHamletintothebarnatMellotFarm。Iwantedhimtobelost。Ididn’twantyoutohavehim。Ihatedhim——alwaysbeingwithyou，andmenever。“
Jeremymovedback，andatthesuddenlookinhiseyeshersobbingceased，shecaughtherbreathandstaredathimwithasillyfixedstareasarabbitquiversbeforeasnake。
Jeremysaidinhisordinaryvoice：
“YoushutHamletup？Youdidn’twanthimtobefound？“
Shenoddedherheadseveraltimesasthoughnowshemustconvincehimquicklyofthis——
“Yes，yes，yes。Idid……IknowIshouldn’t，butIcouldn’thelpit——“
Heclutchedherarm，andthenshookherwithasuddenwaveoffiercephysicalangerthatwasutterlyunlikehim，and，therefore，themoreterrifying。
“Youwicked，wicked——Youbeast，Mary！“
Shecouldonlysob，herheadhangingdown。Helethergo。
“Whatbarnwasit？“
Shedescribedtheplace。
Hegaveheranotherlookofcontemptandthenrushedoff，runningacrossthecourtyard。
Therewasstillnooneinthehall；shecouldgouptoherroomwithoutthefearofbeingdisturbed。Shefoundtheroom，allwhiteandblacknowwiththegatheringdusk。Beyondthewindowtheeveningbreezewasrustlinginthedarktreesofthegardenandtheboomoftheseacouldbeheardfaintly。Marysat，whereshealwayssatwhenshewasunhappy，insidethewardrobewithherheadamongsttheclothes。Theyinsomewaycomfortedher；shewasnotsolonelywiththem，nordidshefeelsostronglytheemptydistancesofthelongroom，thewhitelightofthewindow-frames，northemysterioussecrecyofthehighelmsknockingtheirheadstogetherinthegardenoutside。
Shehadafitofhystericalcrying，bitingthehangingclothesbetweenherteeth，feelingsuddenlysickandtiredandexhausted，withflamingeyesandadry，parchedthroat。Whyhadsheeverdonesuchathing，shelovingJeremyasshedid？Wouldheeverforgiveher？No，never；shesawthatinhisface。Perhapshewould——ifhefoundHamletquicklyandcameback。PerhapsHamletneverwouldbefound。ThenJeremy’sheartwouldbebrok
