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"I had better not tell you," said Newman. "It won't do you any good." "If you think it will do me any good not to tell me, you are very much mistaken. There is trouble about your marriage." "Yes," said Newman. "There is trouble about my marriage." "Good!" And Valentin was silent again. "They have stopped it." "They have stopped it," said Newman. Now that he had spoken out, he found a satisfaction in it which deepened as he went on. "Your mother and brother have broken faith. They have decided that it can't take place. They have decided that I am not good enough, after all. They have taken back their word. Since you insist, there it is!" Valentin gave a sort of groan, lifted his hands a moment, and then let them drop. "I am sorry not to have anything better to tell you about them," Ne