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to tell you you were--wrong. ... Not that you have a--right to
question me, but nobody must think--ill of Miss Frazer. ... No
misunderstanding. ..."
"Get that car out of the way," said Dulac.
Bonbright shook his head. "Not till I'm--through," he said. "Then you
may--take Miss Frazer home. ... But be kind to her--gentle. ... I
shall ask her about it--and I sha'n't be--knocked out long."
"You threaten me, you pampered puppy!"
"Yes," said Bonbright, grimly, "exactly."
Dulac started to lift his arm, but Ruth caught it. "No. ... No," she
said, in a tense whisper. "You mustn't. Can't you see how--hurt he
is? He can hardly stand. ... You're not a COWARD. ..."
"Dulac," said Bonbright, "here's the truth: I took Miss Frazer to the
lake to--ask her to--marry me. ... No other reason. She was--safe
with me--as with you. I want her for--my wife. Do you understand? ...
You thought--what my father thought."
Ruth uttered a little cry. So THAT was what had happened!
"All the decency in the world," Bonbright said, "isn't in--union men,
workingmen.


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