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The few words coming faintly from Margaret's lips seemed to have the most extraordinary effect upon Mortmain. There was a look of mingled horror and surprise in his eyes, together with what might have been remorse, though it was an entirely different emotion. He glanced hastily at Margaret to see if his feelings had conveyed any sort of an impression to her, but she had dropped down on a settee, white and motionless and for the moment entirely unable to move.
"This is horrible," Mortmain said thickly. "Are you quite sure that you have not made some ghastly mistake?"