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"You brute, you have spoilt everything!" she said to hiise

directly to Mr Mountjoy You won't?"

"I won't!"

Experience had taught his wife how to break him to her will "Do you

remember my diamond pin?" she whispered

He looked startled Perhaps he thought she had lost the pin

"Where is it?" he asked eagerly

"Gone to London to be valued Beg Mr Mountjoy's pardon, or I will put

the et"

In the meanwhile, Iris had justified Mrs Vi but the insult offered to Hugh She was too

seriously agitated to be able to speak to him Still admirably calm,

his one anxiety was to compose her

"Don't be afraid," he said; "it is i with Mr Vimpany I only wait here to knohat you

propose to do You have Mrs Vimpany to think of"

"I have nobody to think of but You," Iris replied "But for me, you

would never have been in this house After the insult that has been

offered to you--oh, Hugh, I feel it too!--let us return to London

together I have only to tell Rhoda we are going away, and toSend for me from the inn, and I will be

ready in time for the next train"

Mrs Vi her husband

"Sorry I have offended you," the doctor said "Beg your pardon It's

only a joke No offence, I hope?"