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You would have fought him -- fought him as you did Lord Mallow , and in fighting you might have killed him , but your sword never let out his life when he was defenceless -- never . '' A look of intense relief , almost of happiness , came to Dyck 's face . `` That is like you , Sheila , but it does not cure the trouble . You and I are as far apart as noon and midnight . The law has said the only thing that can be said upon it . '' She sank down again upon the wooden bench . `` Oh , how mad you were , not to tell the whole truth long ago !