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All Roads Lead to Calvary

CHAPTER IX
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Even as Mrs.Phillips took up the pen to sign, the wild idea occurred to Joan of snatching the paper away from her, hustling her into a cab, and in some quiet street or square making the woman see for herself that she was a useless fool; that the glowing dreams and fancies she had cherished in her silly head for fifteen years must all be given up; that she must stand aside, knowing herself of no account.
It could be done.

She felt it.

If only one could summon up the needful brutality.

If only one could stifle that still, small voice of Pity.
Mrs.Phillips signed amid splutterings and blots.

Joan added her signature as witness.
She did effect an improvement in the poor lady's dress.


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