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第31章 孪生兄弟3（第1页）
"AweeklaterJohntookmetothehouseofhisrosectivefather-in-law，andinMissMargovan，asyouhavealreadysurmised，buttomyrofoundastonishment，Irecognizedtheheroineofthatdiscreditableadventure。Agloriouslybeautifulfeartonameyourterms。Iaccetthem。
"
Itwaslain，eveninthebrieftimegivenmeforreflection，thatindealingwiththisgirlordinarymethodswouldnotdo，andordinaryexactionswereneedless。
"MissMargovan，
"Isaid，doubtlesswithsomethingofthecomassioninmyvoicethatIhadinmyheart，
"itisimossiblenottothinkyouthevictimofsomehorriblecomulsion。RatherthanimosenewembarrassmentsuonyouIwouldrefertoaidyoutoregainyourfreedom。
"
Sheshookherhead，sadlyandhoelessly，andIcontinued，withagitation:
"Yourbeautyunnervesme。Iamdisarmedbyyourfranknessandyourdistress。Ifyouarefreetoactuonconscienceyouwill，Ibelieve，dowhatyouconceivetobebest;ifyouarenot—well，Heavenhelusall!YouhavenothingtofearfrommebutsuchoositiontothismarriageasIcantrytojustifyon—onothergrounds。
"
Thesewerenotmyexactwords，butthatwasthesenseofthem，asnearlyasmysuddenandconflictingemotionsermittedmetoexressit。Iroseandleftherwithoutanotherlookather，mettheothersastheyre-enteredtheroomandsaid，ascalmlyasIcould，
"IhavebeenbiddingMissMargovangoodevening;itislaterthanIthought。
"
Johndecidedtogowithme。InthestreetheaskedifIhadheroineofadiscreditableadventureImustinjusticeadmitthatshewas;butthatfacthasonlythisimortance:herbeautywassuchasurrisetomethatitcastadoubtuonheridentitywiththeyoungwomanIhadseenbefore;howcouldthemarvellousfascinationofherfacehavefailedtostrikemeatthattime?Butno—therewasnoossibilityoferror;thedifferencewasduetocostume，lightandgeneralsurroundings。
JohnandIassedtheeveningatthehouse，enduring，withthefortitudeoflongexerience，suchdelicateenoughbanterasourlikenessnaturallysuggested。WhentheyoungladyandIwereleftaloneforafewminutesIlookedhersquarelyinthefaceandsaidwithsuddengravity，
"You，too，MissMargovan，haveadouble:IsawherlastTuesdayafternooninUnionSquare。
"
Shetrainedhergreatgreyeyesuonmeforamoment，butherglancewasatriflelesssteadythanmyownandshewithdrewit，fixingitonthetiofhershoe。
"Wassheverylikeme?
"sheasked，withanindifferencewhichIthoughtalittleoverdone。
"Solike，
"saidI，
"thatIgreatlyadmiredher，andbeingunwillingtolosesightofherIconfessthatIfollowedheruntil—MissMargovan，areyousurethatyouunderstand?
"
Shewasnowale，butentirelycalm。Sheagainraisedhereyestomine，withalookthatdidnotfalter。
"Whatdoyouwishmetodo?
"sheasked。
"YouneednotobservedanythingsingularinJuliasmanner。
"
"Ithoughtherill，
"Irelied，
"thatiswhyIleft。
"Nothingmorewassaid。
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