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'That means, then, that you are content to go on living here?'
'If I have no choice, I must make myself content.'
'But you have a choice.'
'None has yet been offered me.'
'Then I offer it now,' said Reardon, speaking less aggressively.
'I shall have a dwelling rent free, and a hundred and fifty
pounds a year--perhaps it would be more in keeping with my
station if I say that I shall have something less than three
pounds a week. You can either accept from me half this money, as
up to now, or come and take your place again as my wife. Please
to decide what you will do.'
'I will let you know by letter in a few days.'
It seemed impossible to her to say she would return, yet a
refusal to do so involved nothing less than separation for the
rest of their lives. Postponement of decision was her only
resource.
'I must know at once,' said Reardon.
'I can't answer at once.'
'If you don't, I shall understand you to mean that you refuse to
come to me. You know the circumstances; there is no reason why
you should consult with anyone else. You can answer me
immediately if you will.
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