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The Conquest of Canaan by Booth Tarkington
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"Secret?" she echoed, with a wave of her hand
to indicate the noise which the workmen were
making.

"Upon whose authority was it begun?"

"Mine. Who else could give it?"

"Look here," he said, advancing toward her,
"don't you try to fool me! You haven't done all
this by yourself. Who hired these workmen?"

Remembering her first interview with him, she
rose quickly before he could come near her. "Mr.
Louden made most of the arrangements for me,"
she replied, quietly, "before he went away. He
will take charge of everything when he returns.
You haven't forgotten that I told you I intended
to place my affairs in his hands?"

He had started forward, but at this he stopped
and stared at her inarticulately.

"You remember?" she said, her hands resting
negligently upon the back of the chair. "Surely
you remember?"

She was not in the least afraid of him, but coolly
watchful of him. This had been her habit with
him since her return. She had seen little of him,
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