ThenthemanytrailsleadingawayfromtheJorthranch——thesegrewtohaveafascinationforEllen;andthetimecamewhensherodeoutonthemtoseeforherselfwheretheyled。ThesheepranchofDaggs，supposedtobeonlyafewmilesacrosstheridges，downinBearCanyon，nevermaterializedatallforEllen。ThiscircumstancesointerestedherthatshewentuptoseeherfriendSpragueandgothimtodirecthertoBearCanyon，sothatshewouldbesurenottomissit。Andsherodefromthenarrow，maple—thicketedheadofitneartheRimdownallitslength。Shefoundnoranch，nocabin，notevenacorralinBearCanyon。Spraguesaidtherewasonlyonecanyonbythatname。Daggshadassuredheroftheexactlocationonhisplace，andsohadherfather。Hadtheylied？Weretheymistakeninthecanyon？Thereweremanycanyons，allheadingupneartheRim，allrunningandwideningdownformilesthroughthewoodedmountain，andvastlydifferentfromthedeep，short，yellow—walledgorgesthatcutintotheRimfromtheBasinside。
Elleninvestigatedthecanyonswithinsixoreightmilesofherhome，bothtoeastandtowest。Allshediscoveredwasacoupleofoldlogcabins，longdeserted。Still，shedidnotfollowoutallthetrailstotheirends。Severalofthemledfarintothedeepest，roughest，wildestbrakesofgorgeandthicketthatshehadseen。Nocattleorsheephadeverbeendrivenoverthesetrails。
ThisridingaroundofEllen’satlengthgottoherfather’sears。
Ellenexpectedthatabitterquarrelwouldensue，forshecertainlywouldrefusetobeconfinedtothecamp;butherfatheronlyaskedhertolimitherridingtothemeadowvalley，andstraightwayforgotallaboutit。Infact，hisabstractiononemoment，hisintensenervousnessthenext，hisharderdrinkingandfiercerharangueswiththemen，grewtobedistressingforEllen。Theypresagedhisfurtherdeteriorationandtheever—presentevilofthegrowingfeud。
OnedayJorthrodehomeintheearlymorning，afteranabsenceoftwonights。Ellenheardtheclip—clopof，horseslongbeforeshesawthem。
\"Hey，Ellen！Comeoutheah，\"calledherfather。
Ellenleftherworkandwentoutside。Astrangerhadriddeninwithherfather，ayounggiantwhosesharp—featuredfaceappearedmarkedbyferret—likeeyesandafine，light，fuzzybeard。Hewaslong，loosejointed，notheavyofbuild，andhehadthelargesthandsandfeetEllenbadeverseen。NextEllenespiedablackhorsetheyhadevidentlybroughtwiththem。Herfatherwasholdingaropehalter。AtoncetheblackhorsestruckEllenasbeingabeautyandathoroughbred。
\"Ellen，heah’sahorseforyou，\"saidJorth，withsomethingofpride。
\"Imadeatrade。ReckonIwantedhimmyself，buthe’stoogentleformean’maybealittlesmallformyweight。\"
DelightvisitedEllenforthefirsttimeinmanydays。Seldomhadsheownedagoodhorse，andneveronelikethis。
\"Oh，dad！\"sheexclaimed，inhergratitude。
\"Shorehe’syoursononecondition，\"saidherfather。
\"What’sthat？\"askedEllen，asshelaidcaressinghandsontherestlesshorse。
\"You’renottoridehimoutofthecanyon。\"
\"Agreed……Alldaidblack，isn’the，exceptthatwhiteface？
What’shisname，dad？
\"Iforgottoask，\"repliedJorth。ashebeganunsaddlinghisownhorse。
\"Slater，what’sthisheahblack’sname？\"
Thelankygiantgrinned。\"IreckonitwasSpades。\"
\"Spades？\"ejaculatedEllen，blankly。\"Whataname！……Well，Iguessit’sasgoodasany。He’sshoreblack。\"
\"Ellen，keephimhobbledwhenyou’renotridin’him，\"washerfather’spartingadviceashewalkedoffwiththestranger。
Spadeswaswetanddustyandhissatinyskinquivered。Hehadfine，dark，intelligenteyesthatwatchedEllen’severymove。Sheknewhowherfatherandhisfriendsdraggedandjammedhorsesthroughthewoodsandovertheroughtrails。Itdidnottakeherlongtodiscoverthatthishorsehadbeenapet。Ellencleanedhiscoatandbrushedhimandfedhim。Thenshefittedherbridletosuithisheadandsaddledhim。
Hisevidentresponsetoherkindnessassuredherthathewasgentle，soshemountedandrodehim，todiscoverhehadtheeasiestgaitshehadeverexperienced。Hewalkedandtrottedtosuitherwill，butwhenlefttochoosehisowngaithefellintoagracefullittlepacethatwasveryeasyforher。Heappearedquitereadytobreakintoarunatherslightestbidding，butEllensatisfiedherselfonthisfirstridewithhisslowergaits。
\"Spades，y’u’veshorecutoutmyburroJinny，\"saidEllen，regretfully。
\"Well，Ireckonwomenarefickle。\"
NextdaysherodeupthecanyontoshowSpadestoherfriendJohnSprague。Theoldburrobreederwasnotathome。Ashisdoorwasopen，however，andafiresmoldering，Ellenconcludedhewouldsoonreturn。
Soshewaited。Dismounting，sheleftSpadesfreetograzeonthenewgreengrassthatcarpetedtheground。Thecabinandlittlelevelclearingaccentuatedthelonelinessandwildnessoftheforest。
Ellenalwayslikedithereandhadoncebeeninthehabitofvisitingtheoldmanoften。Butoflateshehadstayedaway，forthereasonthatSprague’stalkandhisnewsandhispoorlyhiddenpitydepressedher。
Presentlysheheardhoofbeatsonthehard，packedtrailleadingdownthecanyoninthedirectionfromwhichshehadcome。ScarcelylikelywasitthatSpragueshouldreturnfromthisdirection。Ellenthoughtherfatherhadsentoneoftheherdersforher。Butwhenshecaughtaglimpseoftheapproachinghorseman，downintheaspens，shefailedtorecognizehim。Afterhehadpassedoneoftheopeningssheheardhishorsestop。Probablythemanhadseenher;atleastshecouldnototherwiseaccountforhisstopping。Theglimpseshehadofhimhadgivenhertheimpressionthathewasbendingover，peeringaheadinthetrail，lookingfortracks。Thensheheardtheridercomeonagain，moreslowlythistime。Atlengththehorsetrottedoutintotheopening，tobehauledupshort。Ellenrecognizedthebuckskin—cladfigure，thebroadshoulders，thedarkfaceofJeanIsbel。
Ellenfeltpreytothestrangestquakingsensationshehadeversuffered。
Ittookviolenceofhernew—bornspirittosubduethatfeeling。
Isbelrodeslowlyacrosstheclearingtowardher。ForEllenhisapproachseemedsingularlyswift——soswiftthathersurprise，dismay，conjecture，andangerobstructedherwill。TheoutwardlycalmandcoldEllenJorthwasatravestythatmockedher——thatshefelthewoulddiscern。
ThemomentIsbeldrewcloseenoughforEllentoseehisfacesheexperiencedastrong，shudderingrepetitionofherfirstshockofrecognition。Hewasnotthesame。Thelight，theyouthwasgone。
This，however，didnotcauseheremotion。Wasitnotasuddentransitionofhernaturetothedominanceofhate？Ellenseemedtofeeltheshadowofherunknownselfstandingwithher。
Isbelhaltedhishorse。Ellenhadbeenstandingnearthetrunkofafallenpineandsheinstinctivelybackedagainstit。Howherlegstrembled！Isbeltookoffhiscapandcrusheditnervouslyinhisbare，brownhand。
\"Goodmornin’，MissEllen！\"hesaid。
Ellendidnotreturnhisgreeting，butqueried，almostbreathlessly，\"Didy’ucomebyourranch？\"
\"No。Icircled，\"hereplied。
\"JeanIsbel！Whatdoy’uwantheah？\"shedemanded。
\"Don’tyouknow？\"hereturned。Hiseyeswereintenselyblackandpiercing。TheyseemedtosearchEllen’sverysoul。Tomeettheirgazewasanordealthatonlyherrousingfurysustained。
Ellenfeltonherlipsascornfulallusiontohishalf—breedIndiantraitsandthereputationthathadprecededhim。Butshecouldnotutterit。
\"No\"shereplied。
\"It’shardtocallawomanaliar，\"hereturned，bitterly。Butyoumustbe——seein’you’reaJorth。
\"Liar！Nottoy’u，JeanIsbel，\"sheretorted。\"I’dnotlietoy’utosavemylife。\"
Hestudiedherwithkeen，sober，moodyintent。Thedarkfireofhiseyesthrilledher。
\"Ifthat’strue，I’mglad，\"hesaid。
\"Shoreit’strue。I’venoideawhyy’ucameheah。\"
Ellendidhaveadawningideathatshecouldnotforceintooblivion。
Butifsheeveradmittedittoherconsciousness，shemustfailinthecontemptandscornandfearlessnessshechosetothrowinthisman’sface。
\"DoesoldSpraguelivehere？\"askedIsbel。
\"Yes。Iexpecthimbacksoon……Didy’ucometoseehim？\"
\"No……DidSpraguetellyouanythin’abouttherowhesawmein？\"
\"He——didnot，\"repliedEllen，lyingwithstifflips。Shewhohadswornshecouldnotlie！Shefeltthehotbloodleavingherheart，mountinginawave。Allherconsciouswillseemedimpelledtodeceive。WhathadshetohidefromJeanIsbel？Andastill，smallvoicerepliedthatshehadtohidetheEllenJorthwhohadwaitedforhimthatday，whohadspieduponhim，whohadtreasuredagiftshecouldnotdestroy，whohadhuggedtohermiserableheartthefactthathehadfoughtforhername。
\"I’mgladofthat，\"Isbelwassaying，thoughtfully。
\"Didyoucomeheahtoseeme？\"interruptedEllen。Shefeltthatshecouldnotendurethisreiteratedsuggestionoffineness，ofconsiderationinhim。Shewouldbetrayherself——betraywhatshedidnotevenrealizeherself。Shemustforceotherfooting——andthatshouldbetheoneofstrifebetweentheJorthsandIsbels。
\"No——honest，Ididn’t，MissEllen，\"herejoined，humbly。\"I’lltellyou，presently，whyIcame。Butitwasn’ttoseeyou……Idon’tdenyIwanted……butthat’snomatter。Youdidn’tmeetmethatdayontheRim。\"
\"Meety’u！\"sheechoed，coldly。\"Shorey’uneverexpectedme？\"
\"SomehowIdid，\"hereplied，withthosepenetratingeyesonher。
\"Iputsomethin’inyourtentthatday。Didyoufindit？\"
\"Yes，\"shereplied，withthesamecasualcoldness。
\"Whatdidyoudowithit？\"
\"Ikickeditout，ofcourse，\"shereplied。
Shesawhimflinch。
\"Andyouneveropenedit？\"
\"Certainlynot，\"sheretorted，asifforced。\"Doon’ty’uknowanythin’
about——aboutpeople？……Shoreevenify’uareanIsbely’uneverwereborninTexas。\"
\"ThankGodIwasn’t！\"hereplied。\"Iwasborninabeautifulcountryofgreenmeadowsanddeepforestsandwhiterivers，notinabarrendesertwheremenlivedryandhardasthecactus。WhereIcomefrommendon’tliveonhate。Theycanforgive。\"
\"Forgive！……Couldy’uforgiveaJorth？\"
\"Yes，Icould。\"
\"Shorethat’seasytosay——withthewrongsallonyourside，\"
shedeclared，bitterly。
\"EllenJorth，thefirstwrongwasonyour，side，\"retortedJean，hisvoicefall。\"Yourfatherstolemyfather’ssweetheart——bylies，byslander，bydishonor，bymakin’terriblelovetoherinhisabsence。\"
\"It’salie，\"criedEllen，passionately。
\"Itisnot，\"hedeclared，solemnly。
\"JeanIsbel，Isayy’ulie！\"
\"No！Isayyou’vebeenliedto，\"hethundered。
ThetremendousforceofhisspiritseemedtoflingtruthatEllen。
Itweakenedher。
\"But——motherloveddad——best。\"
\"Yes，afterward。Nowonder，poorwoman！……Butitwastheactionofyourfatherandyourmotherthatruinedalltheselives。You’vegottoknowthetruth，EllenJorth……Alltheyearsofhatehavebornetheirfruit。GodAlmightycanneversaveusnow。Bloodmustbespilled。TheJorthsandtheIsbelscan’tliveonthesameearth……Andyou’vegottoknowthetruthbecausetheworstofthishellfallsonyouandme。\"
Thehatethathespokeofaloneupheldher。
\"Never，JeanIsbel！\"shecried。\"I’llneverknowtruthfromy’u……I’llnevershareanythin’withy’u——notevenhell。\"
Isbeldismountedandstoodbeforeher，stillholdinghisbridlereins。
Thebayhorsechampedhisbitandtossedhishead。
\"Whydoyouhatemeso？\"heasked。\"Ijusthappentobemyfather’sson。
Ineverharmedyouoranyofyourpeople。Imetyou……fellinlovewithyouinaflash——thoughIneverknewittillafter……Whydoyouhatemesoterribly？\"
Ellenfeltaheavy，stiflingpressurewithinherbreast。\"Y’u’reanIsbel……Doon’tspeakoflovetome。\"
\"Ididn’tintendto。Butyour——yourhateseemsunnatural。Andwe’llprobablynevermeetagain……Ican’thelpit。Iloveyou。Loveatfirstsight！JeanIsbelandEllenJorth！Strange，isn’tit？……
Itwasallsostrange。Mymeetin’yousolonelyandunhappy，myseein’
yousosweetandbeautiful，mythinkin’yousogoodinspiteof——\"
\"Shoreitwasstrange，\"interruptedEllen，withscornfullaugh。
Shehadfoundherdefense。Inhurtinghimshecouldhideherownhurt。
\"Thinkingmesogoodinspiteof——Ha—ha！AndIsaidI’dbeenkissedbefore！\"
\"Yes，inspiteofeverything，\"hesaid。
Ellencouldnotlookathimasheloomedoverher。Shefeltawildtumultinherheart。Allthatcrowdedtoherlipsforutterancewasfalse。
\"Yes——kissedbeforeImetyou——andsince，\"shesaid，mockingly。
\"AndIlaughatwhaty’ucalllove，JeanIsbel。\"
\"Laughifyouwant——butbelieveitwassweet，honorable——thebestinme，\"
hereplied，indeepearnestness。
\"Bah！\"criedEllen，withalltheforceofherpainandshameandhate。
\"ByHeaven，youmustbedifferentfromwhatIthought！\"exclaimedIsbel，huskily。
\"ShoreifIwasn’t，I’dmakemyself……Now，MisterJeanIsbel，getonyourhorsean’go！\"
SomethingofcomposurecametoEllenwiththesewordsofdismissal，andsheglancedupathimwithhalf—veiledeyes。Hischangedaspectpreparedherforsomeblow。
\"That’saprettyblackhorse。\"
\"Yes，\"repliedEllen，blankly。
\"Doyoulikehim？\"
\"I——Ilovehim。\"
\"Allright，I’llgivehimtoyouthen。He’llhavelessworkandkindertreatmentthanifIusedhim。I’vegotsomeprettyhardridesaheadofme。\"
\"Y’u——y’ugive——\"whisperedEllen，slowlystiffening。\"Yes。He’smine，\"
repliedIsbel。Withthatheturnedtowhistle。Spadesthrewuphishead，snorted，andstartedforwardatatrot。Hecamefasterthecloserhegot，andifeverEllensawthejoyofahorseatsightofabelovedmastershesawitthen。Isbellaidahandontheanimal’sneckandcaressedhim，then，turningbacktoEllen，hewentonspeaking:\"Ipickedhimfromalotoffinehorsesofmyfather’s。Wegotalongwell。MysisterAnnrodehimagooddeal……Hewasstolenfromourpasturedaybeforeyesterday。Itookhistrailandtrackedhimuphere。NeverlosthistrailtillIgottoyourranch，whereIhadtocircletillIpickeditupagain。\"
\"Stolen——pasture——trackedhimupheah？\"echoedEllen，withoutanyevidenceofemotionwhatever。Indeed，sheseemedtohavebeenturnedtostone。
\"Trackin’him。waseasy。Iwishforyoursakeit’dbeenimpossible，\"
hesaid，bluntly。
\"Formysake？\"sheechoed，inpreciselythesametone，ManifestlythattoneirritatedIsbelbeyondcontrol。Hemisunderstoodit。Withahandfarfromgentlehepushedherbentheadbacksohecouldlookintoherface。
\"Yes，foryoursake！\"hedeclared，harshly。\"Haven’tyousenseenoughtoseethat？……Whatkindofagamedoyouthinkyoucanplaywithme？\"
\"GameI……Gameofwhat？\"sheasked。
\"Why，a——agameofignorance——innocence——anyoldgametofoolamanwho’stryin’tobedecent。\"
ThistimeEllenmutelylookedherdull，blankquestioning。AnditinflamedIsbel。
\"Youknowyourfather’sahorsethief！\"hethundered。
OutwardlyEllenremainedthesame。Shehadbeenpreparedforanunknownandaterribleblow。Ithadfallen。Andherface，herbody，herhands，lockedwiththesupremefortitudeofprideandsustainedbyhate，gavenobetrayalofthecrashing，thunderingruinwithinhermindandsoul。Motionlesssheleanedthere，meetingthepiercingfireofIsbel’seyes，seeinginthemarighteousandterriblescorn。Inoneflashthenakedtruthseemedblazedather。Thefaithshehadfostereddiedasuddendeath。Athousandperplexingproblemsweresolvedinasecondofwhirling，revealingthought。
\"EllenJorth，youknowyourfather’sinwiththisHashKnifeGangofrustlers，\"thunderedIsbel。
\"Shore，\"shereplied，withthecool，easy，carelessdefianceofaTexan。
\"Youknowhe’sgotthisDaggstoleadhisfactionagainsttheIsbels？\"
\"Shore。\"
Youknowthistalkofsheepmenbuckin’thecattlemenisallablind？\"
\"Shore，\"reiteratedEllen。
Isbelgazeddarklydownuponher。Withhisangerspentforthemoment，heappearedreadytoendtheinterview。Butheseemedfascinatedbythestrangelookofher，bytheincomprehensiblesomethingsheemanated。
Havocgleamedinhispale，setface。Heshookhisdarkheadandhisbroadhandwenttohisbreast。
\"TothinkIfellinlovewithsuchasyou！\"heexclaimed，andhisotherhandsweptoutinatragicgestureofhelplesspathosandimpotence。
ThehellIsbelhadhintedatnowpossessedEllen——body，mind，andsoul。
Disgraced，scornedbyanIsbel！Yetlovedbyhim！Inthatdivinationthereflamedupawild，fiercepassiontohurt，torend，toflay，toflingbackuponhimastingingagony。Herthoughtflewuponherlikewhips。PrideoftheJorths！PrideoftheoldTexanblueblood！Itlaydeadatherfeet，killedbythescornfulwordsofthelastofthatfamilytowhomsheowedherdegradation。Daughterofahorsethiefandrustler！Darkandevilandgrimsettheforceswithinher，acceptingherfate，damningherenemies，truetothebloodoftheJorths。Thesinsofthefathermustbevisiteduponthedaughter。
\"Shorey’umighthavehadme——thatdayontheRim——ify’uhadn’ttoldyourname，\"shesaid，mockingly，andshegazedintohiseyeswithallthemysteryofawoman’snature。
Isbel’spowerfulframeshookaswithanague。\"Girl，whatdoyoumean？\"
\"Shore，I’dhavebeenplumbfondofhavin’y’umakeuptome，\"shedrawled。Itpossessedhernowwithirresistiblepower，thisfactofthelovehecouldnothelp。Somefiendishwoman’ssatisfactiondweltinherconsciousnessofherpowertokillthenoble，thefaithful，thegoodinhim。
\"EllenJorth，youlie！\"heburstout，hoarsely。
\"Jean，shoreI’dbeenatoyandaragfortheserustlerslongenough。
Iwastiredofthem……Iwantedanewlover……Andify’uhadn’tgiveyourselfaway——\"
Isbelmovedsoswiftlythatshedidnotrealizehisintentionuntilhishardhandsmotehermouth。Instantlyshetastedthehot，saltybloodfromacutlip。
\"Shutup，youhussy！\"heordered，roughly。\"Haveyounoshame？……
MysisterAnnspokewellofyou。Shemadeexcuses——shepitiedyou。\"
ThatforEllenseemedtheculminatingblowunderwhichshealmostsank。
Butonemomentlongercouldshemaintainthisunnaturalandterriblepoise。
\"JeanIsbel——goalongwithy’u，\"shesaid，impatiently。\"I’mwaitingheahforSimmBruce！\"
Atlastitwasasifshestruckhisheart。Becauseofdoubtofhimselfandastubbornfaithinher，hispassionandjealousywerenotproofagainstthislaststab。InstinctivesubtletyinherentinEllenhadpromptedthespeechthattorturedIsbel。Howtheshocktohimreboundedonher！Shegaspedashelungedforher，tooswiftforhertomoveahand。Onearmcrushedroundherlikeasteelband;theother，hardacrossherbreastandneck，forcedherheadback。Thenshetriedtowrestleaway。Butshewasutterlypowerless。Hisdarkfacebentdowncloserandcloser。SuddenlyEllenceasedtryingtostruggle。Shewaslikeastrickencreatureparalyzedbythepiercing，hypnoticeyesofasnake。Yetinspiteofherterror，ifhemeantdeathbyher，shewelcomedit。
\"EllenJorth，I’mthinkin’yet——youlie！\"hesaid，lowandtensebetweenhisteeth。
\"No！No！\"shescreamed，wildly。Hernervebrokethere。Shecouldnolongermeetthoseterribleblackeyes。Herpassionatedenialwasnotonlythelastofhershamefuldeceit;itwasthewomanofher，repudiatingherselfandhim，andallthissickening，miserablesituation。
Isbeltookherliterally。Shehadconvincedhim。AndtheinstantheldblankhorrorforEllen。
\"ByGod——thenI’llhavesomethin’——ofyouanyway！\"mutteredIsbel，thickly。
Ellensawthebloodbulgeinhispowerfulneck。Shesawhisdark，hardface，strangenow，fearfultobehold，comelowerandlower，tillitblurredandobstructedhergaze。Shefelttheswellandrippleandstretch——thenthebindofhismuscles，likehugecoilsofelasticrope。
Thenwithsavagerudeforcehismouthclosedonhers。AllEllen’ssensesreeled，asifshewereswooning。Shewassuffocating。Thespasmpassed，andaburstingspurtofbloodrevivedhertoacuteandterribleconsciousness。Fortheendlessperiodofonemomentheheldhersothatherbreastseemedcrushed。Hiskissesburnedandbraisedherlips。Andthen，shiftingviolentlytoherneck，theypressedsohardthatshechokedunderthem。Itwasasifahugebathadfasteneduponherthroat。
Suddenlytheremorselessbindingembraces——thehotandsavagekisses——
fellawayfromher。Isbelhadletgo。Shesawhimthrowuphishands，andstaggerbackalittle，allthewhilewithhispiercinggazeonher。
Hisfacehadbeendarkpurple:nowitwaswhite。
\"No——EllenJorth，\"hepanted，\"Idon’t——wantanyofyou——thatway。\"
Andsuddenlyhesankonthelogandcoveredhisfacewithhishands。
\"WhatIlovedinyou——waswhatIthought——youwere。\"
LikeawildcatEllenspranguponhim，beatinghimwithherfists，tearingathishair，scratchinghisface，inablindfury。Isbelmadenomovetostopher，andherviolencespentitselfwithherstrength。Sheswayedbackfromhim，shakingsothatshecouldscarcelystand。
\"Y’u——damned——Isbel！\"shegasped，withhoarsepassion。\"Y’uinsultedme！\"
\"Insultedyou？……\"laughedIsbel，inbitterscorn。\"Itcouldn’tbedone。\"
\"Oh！……I’llKILLy’u！\"shehissed。
Isbelstoodupandwipedtheredscratchesonhisface。\"Goahead。
There’smygun，\"hesaid，pointingtohissaddlesheath。\"Somebody’sgottobeginthisJorth—Isbelfeud。It’llbeadirtybusiness。I’msickofitalready……Killme！……FirstbloodforEllenJorth！\"
SuddenlythedarkgrimtidethathadseemedtoengulfEllen’sverysoulcooledandreceded，leavingherwithoutitsfalsestrength。Shebegantosag。ShestaredatIsbel’sgun。\"Killhim，\"whisperedtheretreatingvoicesofherhate。ButshewasaspowerlessasifshewerestillheldinJeanIsbel’sgiantembrace。
\"I——Iwantto——killy’u，\"shewhispered，\"butIcain’t……
Leaveme。\"
\"You’renoJorth——thesameasI’mnoIsbel。Weoughtn’tbemixedinthisdeal，\"hesaid，somberly。\"I’msorrierforyouthanIamformyself……You’reagirl……Youoncehadagoodmother——adecenthome。Andthislifeyou’veledhere——meanasit’sbeen——isnothin’towhatyou’llfacenow。Damnthementhatbroughtyoutothis！I’mgoin’
tokillsomeofthem。\"
