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If ever I have wished peace or hoped for an accord that never existed between us , I go cured of such folly . But hear this much , since I am arraigned at your bar : I have never yet disgraced your name or mine unless by the boy 's mischief which sent me from college . The money you speak of , I have never used ; ask Bailey of it , if you will . '' He hesitated , and in the empty moment there came across the mile of June air the roaring noon whistle of the factory . Involuntarily he turned his head toward the call , but as instantly recovered himself from the self-betrayal . `` There is another matter to be arranged , but there is no time now . Nor even in concluding it will I come here again , sir . ''