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1、RIDGWAYOFMONTANARIDGWAYOFMONTANAbyWILLIAMMACLEODRAINE1RIDGWAYOFMONTANAToJEANANDTHATKINGDOM"WhereyouandIthroughthisworld'sweatherWork,andgivepraiseandthankstogether."2RIDGWAYOFMONTANACHAPTER1.TWOMENANDAWOMAN"Mr.Ridgway,ma'am."Theyoungwomanwhowasgivingthelas
2、ttouchestotheveryeffectivepictureframedinherlonglooking-glassnoddedalmostimperceptibly.Shehadcometothepartingoftheways,andsheknewit,withashrewdsuspicionastowhichshewouldchoose.Shehadaskedforaweektodecide,andherheart-searchinghadtoldhernothingnew.Itwaschara
3、cteristicofVirginiaBalfourthatshedidnotattempttodeceiveherself.IfshemarriedWaringRidgwayitwouldbeforwhatsheconsideredgoodandsufficientreasons,butlovewouldnotbeoneofthem.Hewasgoingtobeagreatman,foronething,andprobablyaveryrichone,whichcounted,thoughitwouldn
4、otbeadeterminingfactor.Thisshecouldfindonlyinthemanhimself,inthemasterfulforcethatmadehimwhathewas.Thesandstingsoflifedidnotdisturbhisconfidenceinhisvictoriousstar,nordidheletfine-spunmoralobligationshamperhispredatorycareer.Hehadageniusforsuccessinwhateve
5、rheundertook,pushinghiswaytohisendwithashrewd,directenergythatneverfaltered.Shesometimeswonderedwhethershe,too,likethemenheusedastools,wasmerelyapawninhisgame,andherconsentanemptyformalityconcededtoconvention.Perhapshewouldmarryherevenifshedidnotwantto,she
6、toldherself,withthesuddenilluminatingsmilethatwasoneofherchiefcharms.ButRidgway'swaryeyes,appraisinghermoodasshecameforwardtomeethim,readnoneofthisdoubtinherfrankgreeting.AnythingmoresureandexquisitethanthecultivationVirginiaBalfourbreathedhewouldhavebeenh
7、ardputtoittoconceive.Thathergownanditsaccessoriesseemedtohimmerelytheextensionofadaintypersonalitywasthehighestcomplimenthecouldpayhercharm,andanentirelyunconsciousone."HaveIkeptyouwaiting?"shesmiled,givinghimherhand.3RIDGWAYOFMONTANAHisansweringsmile,quit
8、ecoolandunperturbed,gavethelietohiswords."Forayear,thoughthealmanaccalleditaweek.""Youmusthavesuffered,"shetoldhimironically,withaglanceattheclearcolorinhisgood-lookingface."Repressedemotion,"heexplained."May
