Within the Law

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  Ofcourse,shecouldnotwastetendernessonthisman,forshehaddeliberatelysetouttomakehimtheinstrumentofhervengeanceagainsthisfather。Forthatveryreason,shesufferedmuchfromaconsciencenewlyclamorous。Neverforaninstantdidshehesitateinherlong-cherishedplanofrevengeagainsttheonewhohadbroughtruinonherlife,yet,throughallhersatisfactionbeforetheprospectoffinalvictoryaftercontinueddelay,thereranthesecret,inescapablesorrowoverthefactthatshemustemploythismeanstoattainherend。Shehadnothoughtofweakening,butthebetterspiritwithinherwarredagainstthelusttorepayaneyeforaneye。ItwasthenewGospelagainsttheoldLaw,andthefiercenessofthestrugglerenther。Justnow,thedoingofthekindlyactseemedsomehowtogratifynotonlyhermaternalinstincttowardserviceoflove,but,too,tomuffleforalittletherebukingvoiceofherinmostsoul。

  Soshewentherwaymoreatease,morenearlycontentagainwithherselfandwithhersystemofliving。Indeed,asshewasshownintotheprivateofficeoftheingeniousinterpreterofthelaw,therewasnotahintofanytroublebeneaththebrightmaskofherbeauty,radiantlysmiling。

  Harrisregardedhisclientwithanappreciativeeye,ashebowedingreeting,andinvitedhertoaseat。Thelawyerwasamanoffinephysique,withasplendidfaceofthebestSemitictype,inwhichwerelarge,dark,sparklingeyes——eyesaLombrosoperhapsmighthavejudgedrathertoocloselyset。Asamatteroffact,Harrishadsufferedaflagrantinjusticeinhisownlifefromasuspicionofwrong-doingwhichhehadnotmeritedbyanyact。

  Thishadcausedhimalossofprestigeinhisprofession。Hepresentlyadoptedthewilysuggestionoftheadage,thatitiswelltohavethegameifyouhavethename,andheresolutelysethimselftothetaskofmakingasmuchmoneyaspossiblebyanymeansconvenient。MaryTurnerasaclientdelightedhisheart,bothbecauseofthenoveltyofherideasandforthemunificenceofthefeeswhichsheungrudginglypaidwithneveraprotest。

  So,ashebeamedonhernow,andspokeacompliment,itwasratherthelawyerthanthemanthatwasmovedtoadmiration。

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