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She did not share the general astonishment.

Living with Laurier had many times shown her the intrepidity of his character, the fearlessness concealed under that placid exterior.

On that account, her instincts had warned her against rousing her husband's wrath in the first days of her infidelity.

She still remembered the way he looked the night he surprised her leaving Julio's home.

His was the passion that kills, and, nevertheless, he had not attempted the least violence with her.