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142 ARIADNE." AVill you tell me where she is ? " he saidabruptly once more." No, Iwill not."" Are you afraid thatIshould makeher returnto me ? "" No: your vanity has nothing more to»igam." Ishould have gone back to her."" You think so. But you would not.""AVhy?"" Because you know that though she maynever look upon your face again,none the lessis she yours for ever. Since men are faithfulonly to the faithless, what is true to them theycaneasily forsake."He was silent.There was amist like tearshihis eyes." She loved me toomuch, Itell you:no manshould everbe loved much," he said, impatiently." It wearies us,anditmakes us too sure. AVomeiiwUl not understand,"" Base women understand that weU; and,understanding, keep you and such as you.to them."Go