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Poor Mabin gazed down blankly at the crouching figure of Mrs. Dale.
Were the complications of this mysterious history never to end. The little lady had shown terror at the mere sight of this man's portrait; she had abandoned a room in which she had, as she thought, only dreamt of him. And yet now, when Mabin tried to reassure her by repeating his assurance that he would not force himself upon her again, the inconsistent woman gave every sign of the most profound sorrow.