The Age of Innocence

and so poor because no one there took account of them—all these things are a sham or a dream—\"

He turned around without moving from his place. \"And in that case there's no reason on earth why you shouldn't go back?\" he concluded for her.

Her eyes were clinging to him desperately. \"Oh, IS there no reason?\"

\"Not if you staked your all on the success of my marriage. My marriage,\" he said savagely, \"isn't going to be a sight to keep you here.\" She made no answer,


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and so poor because no one there took account of them—all these things are a sham or a dream—\"

He turned around without moving from his place. \"And in that case there's no reason on earth why you shouldn't go back?\" he concluded for her.

Her eyes were clinging to him desperately. \"Oh, IS there no reason?\"

\"Not if you staked your all on the success of my marriage. My marriage,\" he said savagely, \"isn't going to be a sight to keep you here.\" She made no answer,


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