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But I must remind you that Peak belongs by origin to the lower classes, which is as much as to say that he lacks the sense of honour generally inherited by men of our world. A powerful intellect by no means implies a corresponding development of the moral sense. Sidwell could not close her ears against the argument.
Tell me of one quality in me strong enough to justify a woman's love. Sidwell dropped her eyes in confusion. 'I can't analyse your character I only know' She became silent. 'To myself, pursued Godwin, with the modulated, moving voice which always expressed his genuine feeling, 'I seem anything but lovable.
Rising again and filling a glass, he returned and stood for a moment full before the open casement of the window gazing down steadily. How long he stood there he hardly knew. Once Alec's dark face peered into the room, and disappeared as suddenly. At last there was a knock at the door. "Come in," invited Sidwell, without moving. The door opened and closed, and Winston Hough stood inside.
'In the night, said Sidwell, 'I wrote to father, but I shall not give him the letter. Before it was finished, I knew that I must write this. There's no more to be said, dear. You will go abroad without me at all events for the present.
Sidwell continued to utter commonplaces, simply as a means of disguising the thoughts that occupied her; she was saying to herself that Peak's face had a purer outline than she had believed, and that his eyes had gained in expressiveness.
"The reason, first of all, is that I do not like this man Sidwell in any particular. If you respect my wishes you will have nothing to do with him or with any of his class in future. The second reason is that it is high time some one was watching the kind of affairs you attend." The speaker looked down on the girl sternly.
Big and blonde, addicted to laughter, Hough was one of the few men with whom Sidwell fraternized, why, only the Providence which makes like and unlike attract each other could have explained. However, it was with deliberate intent that Sidwell entered the most brilliantly lighted room in the place and sought out the group of which Hough was the centre.
I prefer to earn my dole first. Come on." But Sidwell only looked at him. "Don't be stubborn," he said. "I want to talk with you." Hough returned his cue to the rack lingeringly. "Of course, if you put it that way there's nothing more to be said. As to the stubbornness, however " He paused suggestively. Sidwell made no comment, but led the way directly toward the street.
As sure as anything can be, Chad Sidwell, if you marry that girl it will end in disaster in divorce, or something worse." The voice ceased, and the place was of a sudden very quiet. Sidwell tapped on his thin drinking-glass with his finger-nail. His companion had never seen him nervous before. At last he looked up unshiftingly.
It surprised him when at length Sidwell looked up with flashing, tear-dewed eyes and addressed him indignantly: 'In all this there is not one word of truth! You know that in representing the clergy as a body of ignorant and shallow men you speak out of prejudice. If you believed what you say, you would be yourself both ignorant and shallow. I can't trust your judgment of anyone whatever.
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