Out of the Past — page 82: what you’re looking at

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Out of the Past. 79 son why you also should not intrude upon that lady? Shall I carefully explain that to her?” D’Escarte reddened. “At least I know enough to be 33 ashamed of myself. While you “Ah, I see. You demean yourself in two ways. You behave properly when women are so_ good that they force you to it and, when that becomes tiresome— um—we are there. And yet your virtue is outraged at sight of one of us in your seasons of propriety. Which is nearer being honest, do you think, the highway robber or the secret felon? Why am I here? That is my business, my pleasure. Why do you ask yourself to M. Vignaud’s hotel? That is your business. Between us there is little to choose. Do you think I would harm that innocent child? A little more and you would make me wish it. But, man-scoffer that you are!—there is one white corner in my soul and a pure woman is enthroned there. I wish to go away.” In all submissiveness and sackcloth of spirit, Jean con- ducted her whither she bade him and felt, when she had departed, that after all he had a very slight acquaintance with virtue, and that he had no understanding whatever of women, particularly of the evil sort. CONNICLOOOKS =!