and cringing. \"Wait a minute!\" he implored. \"Give me a chance to explain. Oh, my God! this frightful unexpected accusation has driven me out of my senses. Give me a chance to recover myself. Don't you see what you are doing? You are ruining me beyond hope. And all for nothing! All for nothing! I am as innocent as a child!\"
I am afraid we all smiled grimly at this last cry of his. However, Mme. Storey waited.
\"Give me a
and cringing. \"Wait a minute!\" he implored. \"Give me a chance to explain. Oh, my God! this frightful unexpected accusation has driven me out of my senses. Give me a chance to recover myself. Don't you see what you are doing? You are ruining me beyond hope. And all for nothing! All for nothing! I am as innocent as a child!\"
I am afraid we all smiled grimly at this last cry of his. However, Mme. Storey waited.
\"Give me a
