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FFROM the day of her resolve absolute impersonality characterized their relations during Work hours. Sometimes they walked together; sometimes Bambi went alone or made visits to her friends. Jarvis felt more and more her withdrawal from him. He attributed it to her increased affection for Strong and a consequent abhorrence of her husband’s presence.
One morning she announced that she was going to New York for the day.
“But we were to work on the big climax to-day,” Jarvis protested.
“You work at it. You can do it without me,” she said, airily.
“You are as tired of the play as you are of me,” said Jarvis earnestly.
“Absurd. I am much interested in the play and I am not tired of you.”
“Shall you see Strong?”
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