\"Andturnedhimselfoutofhisonlysheltertogivemearoofandcovering，\"shecontinuedmechanically，strugglingwiththenewandhorriblefancythathiswordsawakened。
\"AndthlepteverynightatIndianThpringtosaveyourreputation，\"
saidCurson。\"Ofcourthe。\"
Teresaturnedverywhite。Cursonwaspreparedforanoutburstoffury——perhapsevenanotherattack。Butthecrushedandbeatenwomanonlygazedathimwithfrightenedandimploringeyes。\"ForGod’ssake，Dick，don’tsaythat！\"
Theamiablecynicwasstaggered。Hisgood-humorandacertainchivalrousinstincthecouldnotrepressgotthebetterofhim。