What I had intended to do for
you in the way of compensation for false hopes raised to you by that
act has now been done. That it was done by my aunt on my behalf, and
not by me, matters to you no more than it did to your creditors, who,
when they received the money, made no complaint of injury to their
feelings on that account.
'Now, when you think the whole matter over in quietness, you will,
knowing that I am ready at any time to face if necessary the
unpleasant publicity, be able to estimate what damage you would do to
yourself by any expose. It seems to me that you would come out of it
pretty badly all round. That, however, is not my affair; it entirely
rests with yourself. I think I know how women would regard it. I
dare say you best know how men would look at it; and at you!'
Leonard knew already how the only man who knew of it had taken it,
and the knowledge did not reassure him!
'You jade! You infernal, devilish, cruel, smooth-tongued jade!' He
stood as bespoke. She stood too, and stood watching him with her
hand on the gong.
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