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And--by God! it's in me--in me--to--to--if she writes again--" He straightened up, turned the key calmly, and let himself in.
Burgess was asleep, but Berkley went into his room and awoke him, shining a candle in his eyes.
"Burgess!" "S-sir ?" "Suppose you knew you could never marry a woman.

Would you keep away from her?
Or would you do as much as you could to break her heart first ?" Burgess yawned: "Yes, sir." "You'd do all you could ?" "Yes, sir." There was a long silence; then Berkley laughed.

"They drowned the wrong pup," he said pleasantly.

"Good night." But Burgess was already asleep again..