Chapter 44

He said, “Well you needn’t worry about that. If it’s a child you want, and by me, I dare say I’ll be virile for a while still. I’ll risk that. Next time you are with child you can go through with it. But not this time, Lisbeth. Sorry, but you can’t do that to me.” She said, “I’m not doing it to you. It’s done. It was a chance you took when you married me. I am sorry, but I can’t do anything about it now.” He said, “When I married you--I was sure that you understood little things like sportsmanship and fair play.” H…