Out of the Past — page 146: what you’re looking at

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Out of the Past. 143 “Did you give it?” “No.” “You sent him about his business ?” “Yes.” “Roughly P” “Of course.” “What will he do?” “What can he do beyond menace?” “What can he not do! A nicely worked-up scandal tuay advertise Robert Dinsmore, the greatest violinist of his generation, but do you think it will do nothing else?” Robert looked at Benedict’s denunciating face with fear in his own. “He cannot!” “It may already be in press. You know the press of this civilized world. Scandal is money—good fortune— its staff of life. But what was your plan?” “My plan is to leave France as soon as possible and go to America. There Rose will be safe.” “You say as soon as possible. To-morrow ?” “In a week. It will be hard to get Rose away, even in that time. She will not wish to leave. There are a thousand details and there is no reason to give. I dare not tell her this. She is so excessively fearful of even CORNICLOOOKS =