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ARIADNE. 253"I came as soon asIwas free. AVhere isshe ? "" AA'hat is she to you ?" Isaid." You neverloved her! "My mouth felt dry as if drink had not passedmy hps for days;Icould scarcely shape mywords to cast his ownagainst him."I never loved her; no! The greater mycurse."His voice was fahit,and had a strange soundinit. In his eyes there was a look that woke abitter pity in me, — pityIthrust away as vilestwrong toMaryx and to her. Imasteredit." Go you your ways,"Isaid"to him. Youhave done nothing that wUl make you unfit foryour great world; nothing agahist honour orthe codes of men. Go. The dead are dead.AVomen wUl not love you less; normenless feastyou. Nay,you will have a charm the more forboth. To me you are a murderer, but not tothem. Iam an ignorant man, — and low andpoor,and do not understand. Go that is allIask ofyou.He stood with his head bent patiently;he was