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THE STAINED ROBE
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an invalid whom she didn't love, while her affection for Reed increased hopelessly. Her illness was broken by such periods of apparent sanity as she had last night and to-day. I rather think Reed and she may be happy yet."
Nora smiled wistfully.
"Then," she said slowly, "I almost wish we had kept Taylor's secret better than he did himself."
