I. A. R. Wylie

Name: The Masque of Love — Chapter 5
Author: I. A. R. Wylie

The Masque of Love — Chapter 5 (1916)

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“The Masque of Love — Chapter 5”, published in 1916, is a work by I. A. R. Wylie. It explores elements such as Monkhouse, Haig and pariah.

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I. A. R. Wylie, The Masque of Love — Chapter 5 (1916)

“ Haig, I may be an unmitigated scoundrel in your eyes and in the eyes of the world, but that is nothing to me. I've done with the world. I have made a reckoning with myself and that's all that matters. In that reckoning I have discovered mitigating circumstances—circumstances which you could not produce in extenuation. Life hasn't played the deuce with you—as it has with me. If you were to join me in my damnable career you would be a thorough-paced blackguard—without excuse—”
“And you, Mr. Monkhouse?” ”

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I. A. R. Wylie, The Masque of Love — Chapter 5 (1916)

“ Monkhouse was silent. His eyes had lost their fire and now dropped to the ground in moody, bitter contemplation. Haig waited. Possibly he knew that the man was impervious to every argument but reason and that the reason had been given. There was now nothing to be done but to wait. Presently Monkhouse looked up again. His features were now calm, though their ugliness had been intensified by the ravages of conflict.
“I don't like you, Haig,” he said deliberately. “You are not the kind of man to make a woman happy. ”

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I. A. R. Wylie, The Masque of Love — Chapter 5 (1916)

“ The two women went out together, Margaret Monkhouse holding to her strange new companion as though to an old and trusted friend. Haig closed the door softly after them and came back to the center of the room. He did not meet Monkhouse's antagonistic stare, but drawing out a gold cigarette-case made a delicate selection.
“'Pon my word, Monkhouse,” he laughed, “you don't lose much time. I never knew our mutual lady friend knew your daughter. Since when, eh?”
“Since to-day. I owe Miss East my life; she is temporarily stranded, and she is going to make her home here as my daughter's companion. ”

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I. A. R. Wylie, The Masque of Love — Chapter 5 (1916)

“ Monkhouse laughed.
“I see—you're playing a lone game, Mr. Haig.”
“I am. The firm's done badly for a long time, and I doubt whether even if we got the job we should be able to pull ourselves out. Well, I don't mean to be left high and dry if I can help it. It's the 'each man for himself' theory applied to business.”
“Yes, I see. There is only one objection to your proposal, Mr. Haig. I can have no partner.” ”

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I. A. R. Wylie, The Masque of Love — Chapter 5 (1916)

“ A pariah has no right to sensitive feelings, but of late the dead seem to have had a restless turn. I find them everywhere. But that's no reason to browbeat you. You're not here to do anything dishonorable. I am the black sheep. ”

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I. A. R. Wylie, The Masque of Love — Chapter 5 (1916)

“ Monkhouse asked. “For you have one, of course. I am too dangerous a man for you to allow to run loose if you have any means of holding me.”
Haig nodded appreciatively.
“Exactly. You're dangerous. Now there's this affair of the new docks. Our contracts are made out and will soon be in the hands of the Government, but they'll be cut by a certain American Syndicate with whose representative you were in close touch during your health tour in America. That's what I went over to find out. Now comes my proposal.”
“I do not break my business promises,” Monkhouse interjected with a cold smile. ”

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I. A. R. Wylie, The Masque of Love — Chapter 5 (1916)

“ Gilbert Haig crossed one leg over the other and smiled faintly, though without shifting his gaze from his cigarette.
“You are rather surprised that I should have asked for this interview,” he began, “and I don't wonder. We scarcely knew each other before the wreck, and that latter incident did not make our relationship more cordial, I am afraid. The 'each man for himself' maxim did not seem to appeal to you.”
“We'll leave that and get to business,” Monkhouse interrupted brutally. “What do you want with me?” ”

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