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Adam Larey's aching eyelids opened on the cold gray dawn of the morning after. Simultaneously, the dread realization of his loss overwhelmed him, devastated him, made him feel very bad. He had been through the fires of passion, through the flames of dishonor. He could never, never be the same pure man again as previously he had been before. She must atone. She must marry him, make an honest man of him.
He found her in converse with his brother Guerd Larey -- tall, superbly built, handsome, bold, keen, reckless, gay Guerd Larey -- whose face was perfect of feature, not a single one missing -- Guerd Larey, a creature of G -- dlike beauty, with a heart as false as h -- l! !