[The Chief Legatee by Anna Katharine Green]@TWC D-Link bookThe Chief Legatee CHAPTER V 10/23
Whether a wise one or not remained to be seen. Gerridge watched the unfolding drama with interest. "I have reason to think," proceeded Mr.Ransom, "that the unhappy termination of that day's felicities were in a measure due to you. You seem to know my bride very well; much too well for her happiness or mine." "We will argue that question in my room," was the unmoved reply.
"The open hall is quite unsuited to a conversation of this nature.
Now," said he, turning upon them when they were in the privacy of his small but not uncomfortable apartment, "you will be kind enough to repeat what you just said.
I wish to thoroughly understand you." "You have the right," returned Mr.Ransom, controlling himself under the detective's eye.
"I said that your presence at this wedding seemed to disturb my wife, which fact, considering the after occurrences of the day, strikes me as important enough for discussion.
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