"
She ceased to speak; there was a moment of suspense; then
Loder turned. His face was still pale and grave with the
gravity of a man who has but recently been close to death, but
beneath the gravity was another look--the old expression of
strength and self-reliance, tempered, raised, and dignified by
a new humility.
Moving forward, he held out his hands.
"My consent or refusal," he said, very quietly, "lies with
--my wife."
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