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The Powers and Maxine

CHAPTER XVIII
11/21

How could I expect him to believe the real truth now?
He is a man.

But _you_ will believe, because you are a woman, like myself, and I think the woman Ivor Dundas loves." Her beautiful eyes brightened.

"He told you--that ?" "He told me he loved a girl, and was afraid that he would lose her because of the business which brought him to me.

You seem to have been as unreasonable with him, as Ra--as the man I love could be with me.
Poor Ivor! Last night was not the first time that he sacrificed himself for chivalry and honour.

Yet you blame me! Look to yourself, Miss Forrest." "I--I don't blame you," she stammered, a sob in her voice.


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