Hardin without my sister there. I have it!” she cried, inspired. “You might force me to lie with you! And then, you could arrange it so that everyone in two countries knows that I shared your bed! But no, you’ve already done those things—” Each barbed word she spoke pricked Royce’s conscience, making him feel like the barbarian he was oft called, and still she continued hammering at him with her words: “I have it at last! Having done all that to me, there’s only one thing left to do.” Unable to stop himself, Royce said with feigned unconcern, “And that is?” “You could marry me!” she exclaimed
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