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He was all sober now; the drunkenness of brain and blood was lost, for the time, in the strength of his cold passion. 'It is true. By God it is true; every word of it! That letter, which you want to steal, is only a proof that I went to meet her on Caester Hill by her own appointment. When I got there, she was waiting for me.
The other went on: 'That is what happened this morning on Caester Hill under the trees where I met Stephen Norman by her own appointment; honestly what happened. If you don't believe me now you can ask Stephen. My Stephen! he added in a final burst of venom as in a gleam of moonlight through a rift in the shadowy wood he saw the ghastly pallor of Harold's face.
'Then ask away and be damned to you! Harold's calm voice seemed to quell the other's turbulence as he went on: 'Were you on Caester Hill this morning? 'I was. 'Did you meet Miss a lady there? 'What . . . I did! 'Was it by appointment? Some sort of idea or half-recollection seemed to come to Leonard; he fumbled half consciously in his breast-pocket.
You said something so strange and so wrong that you must answer for it. But first I must know its truth. 'Must! You are pretty dictatorial, said Leonard angrily. 'Must answer for it! What do you mean? 'Were you on Caester Hill to-day? 'What's that to you? There was no mistaking the defiant, quarrelsome intent. 'Answer me! were you? Harold's voice was strong and calm. 'What if I was?
She thought it better to send by post rather than messenger, as the latter did away with all privacy with regard to the act. The letter was as follows: 'DEAR LEONARD, Would it be convenient for you to meet me to-morrow, Tuesday, at half-past twelve o'clock on the top of Caester Hill?
And so up through the path cut in the natural dipping of the rock that rose over Caester Hill and formed a strong base for the clump of great trees that made a landmark for many a mile around. During the first part of her journey between the house and the hilltop, she tried to hold her purpose at arm's length; it would be sufficient to face its terrors when the time had come.
'Not let you see me! she said as if amazed. 'What do mean? 'Why, I haven't been able to see you alone ever since I went to meet you on Caester Hill. 'But why should you see me alone? she asked as if still in amazement.
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