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I attempted to speak. He stopped me.
Nohesaid.Pardonme;notyet.Don'tcommityourselftoexpres-
sionsofsympathywhichyoumayafterwardswishtorecall.Ihavemen-
tionedanaccusationwhichhasrestedonmeforyears.Therearecircum-
stancesinconnexionwithitthattellagainstme.Icannotbringmyselfto
acknowledgewhattheaccusationis.AndIamincapableperfectlyin-
capableofprovingmyinnocence.Icanonlyassertmyinnocence.Ias-
sertitsironmyoathasaChristian.Itisuselesstoappealtomyhonour
as a man.
Hepausedagain.Ilookedroundathim.Heneverlookedatmeinre-
turn.Hiswholebeingseemedtobeabsorbedintheagonyofrecollect-
ingand in the effort to speak.
ThereismuchthatImightsayhewenton [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],aboutthemerciless
treatmentofmebymyownfamilyandthemercilessenmitytowhichI
havefallenavictim.Buttheharmisdone;thewrongisbeyondallrem-
edy.IdeclinetowearyordistressyousirifIcanhelpit.Attheoutsetof
mycareerinthiscountrythevileslandertowhichIhavereferredstruck
medownatonceandforever.Iresignedmyaspirationsinmyprofes-
sion—obscuritywastheonlyhopeleftforme.IpartedwiththewomanI
loved—howcouldIcondemnhertosharemydisgrace?Amedical
assistant'splaceoffereditselfinaremotecornerofEngland.Igotthe
place.Itpromisedmepeace;itpromisedmeobscurityasIthought.I
waswrong.Evilreportwithtimeandchanceyilai:
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