Anotherday，andsomethingnewthatmustandwillberemembered，shrinkfromitasImay。Thisafternoon，ImetHelenaonthestairs。
Shestopped，andeyedmewithawickedsmile；sheheldoutherhand。\"Wearelikelytomeetoften，whileweareinthesamehouse，\"shesaid；\"hadn’twebetterconsultappearances，andpretendtobeasfondofeachotherasever？\"
Itooknonoticeofherhand；Itooknonoticeofhershamelessproposal。Shetriedagain：\"Afterall，itisn’tmyfaultifPhiliplikesmebetterthanhelikesyou。Don’tyouseethat？\"I
stillrefusedtospeaktoher。Shestillpersisted。\"Howblackyoulook，Eunice！Areyousorryyoudidn’tkillme，whenyouhadyourhandsonmythroat？\"
Isaid：\"Yes。\"