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nwarrantably　and　amazingly。　　He　was　going　to　stop　it　because　it　annoyed　his　sense　of　human　dignity。　White　hesitated　for　a　moment　and　then　followed；　crying　〃Benham！〃　But　there　was　no　arresting　this　last　outbreak　of　Benham's　all　too　impatient　kingship。　　He　pushed　aside　a　ducking　German　waiter　who　was　peeping　through　the　glass　doors；　and　rushed　out　of　the　hotel。　　With　a　gesture　of　authority　he　ran　forward　into　the　middle　of　the　street；　holding　up　his　hand；　in　which　he　still　held　his　dinner　napkin　clenched　like　a　bomb。　　White　believes　firmly　that　Benham　thought　he　would　be　able　to　dominate　everytt　up。　　I　will　sit　here　a　moment　and　pull　myself　together。　　Perhaps　I'mI　must　be　shot。　　But　it　seemed　to　comeinside　me。　。　。　。　　If　I　should　be　hurt。　　Am　I　hurt？　。　。　。　Will　you　see　to　that　book　of　mine；　White？　　It's　odd。　　A　kind　of　fainthness。　。　。　。　　What？〃　〃I　will　see　after　your　book；〃　said　White　and　glanced　at　his　hand　because　it　felt　wet；　and　was　astonished　to　discover　it　bright　red。　He　forgot　about　himself　then；　and　the　fresh　flight　of　bullets　down　the　street。　The　immediate　effect　of　this　blood　was　that　he　said　something　more　about　the　book；　a　promise；　a　definite　promise。　　He　could　never　recall　his　exact　words；　but　their　intention　was　binding。　　He　conveyed　his　absolute　acquiescence　with　Benham's　wishes　whatever　they　were。　　His　life　for　that　moment　was　unreservedly　at　his　friend's　disposal。　。　。　。　White　never　knew　if　his　promise　was　heard。　　Benham　had　stopped　speaking　quite　abruptly　with　that　〃What？〃　He　stared　in　front　of　him　with　a　doubtful　expression；　like　a　man　who　is　going　to　be　sick；　and　then；　in　an　instant；　every　muscle　seemed　to　give　way；　he　shuddered；　his　head　flopped；　and　White　held　a　dead　man　in　his　arms。


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