Vashti's Fate — page 188: what you’re looking at

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CHANGES, 183 He went away inwardly vowing to take revenge for wait- ing when he had once secured her. He came stealing back again late at night to hold an in- terview with his old love, Hetty Dale, because she had thrust a note into his hand at parting, threatening to tell all if he did not come. He was cross and snarling, and Miss Dale, with a shawl over her head, was shivering with cold, and hot with anger, reproach, and bitter invective. ‘‘You are fooling me, Percy ; you are making a mere tool of me; and, when you have got that scornful beauty for your wife, you will kick me out of your way; but I won't be disposed of in that manner. I tell you I won't. I can make you or break you now; and if you don’t give over mocking me in this way, and jeering at the heart that never knew anything else but to throb for you, Ill burst the whole abominable scheme into as many fragments as there are leaves between this and the house.” ‘But, Hetty ’ he began, nervously. ‘*But me no buts. You think I can endure anything— everything ; but I cant, and | won't. Make your peace with me, Percy Dascomb, or take the consequence. ” ‘*T will make no peace with you, Hetty Dale. Do your worst. It can’t be much worse than these cursed months of waiting will be, and I am tired of your humors.” ‘« There is a limit to forbearance, Percy. Do you really dare me to the extent your words indicate ?” ‘¢ You expect to share in the profits, don’t you? What is all this nonsense about, then?” he said, fiercely. ‘The nonsense is this—that I won’t submit to have you treat me in this manner any longer; I have endured enough.” “Zounds, Hetty, how cold itis! I’m off—wishing you 4 : 1 é > : “is J gr! i th ee ‘ = Fe J: - ES. TA Ss. 7h £ ee A ee) pee r Se * Cas ae oes co a’