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The Danger Mark

CHAPTER VII
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The marital variety is all around me.

Who cares, or is even curious after an hour's gossip has made it stale news?
A divorce here, a divorce there--some slight curiosity to see who the victims may marry next time--that curiosity satisfied--and so is everybody.

And they go back to their business of money-getting and money-spending--and that's what my friends have taught me.

Can you wonder that my familiarity with it all breeds contempt enough to seek almost any amusement in sheer desperation--as you do ?" "I have only one amusement," he said.
"What ?" "Painting." "And your model," she nodded with a short laugh.

"Don't forget her.


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