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aterwasascendingthe"pair"thatleduptoThorndyke's
chambers.
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Chapter17
THORNDYKE RETRACES THE TRAIL
ApparentlyThorndykehadseenmefromthewindowasIcrossedthe
WalkforwhenIreachedthelandingIfoundhimstandingintheopen
doorwayofhischambers;andatthesightofhimwhatevertracesofun-
reasonableresentmentmayhavelingeredinmymindmeltedawayin-
stantly.Hegraspedmyhandwithalmostaffectionatewarmthandlook-
ingatmeearnestlyandwiththemostkindlysolicitudesaid:"Iamglad
youhavecomeMayfield.Icouldn'tbeartothinkofyoualoneinyour
chambershaunted by this horrible tragedy."
You have heardthen—about BarbaraI mean?
Yes.Millercalledandtoldme.Ofcourseheisrighteouslyangrythat
shehasescapedandIsympathizewithhim.Butforus—foryouand
me—itisagreatdeliverance.IwasprofoundlyrelievedwhenIheard
that she was gone; that the axe had fallen once for all.
YesIadmitted [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],itwasbetterthanthefrightfulalternativeofatrial
andwhatwouldhavefollowed.Butstillitwasterribletoseeherlying
deadandtoknowthatitwasmyhand—thehandotheroldestand
dearest friend—that had struck the blow.
ItwasmyhandMayfieldnotyoursthatactuallystrucktheblow.
Butevenifithadbeenyoursinsteadofyouragent'swhatcouldhave
beenmorejustandproperthanyilai:
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