For a moment shyness wrung him . Then every trace of it was banished by a sudden , strange , fierce anger that swept over him . He felt outraged and hurt to the death ; he felt as if he had been cheated out of something incalculably precious -- as if sacrilege had been done to his most holy sanctuary of emotion . White , tense with his anger , he looked at her and spoke , his lips as pale as if his fiery words scathed them . `` How dare you ? You have spied on me -- you have crept in and listened ! How dare you ? Do you know what you have done , girl ? You have destroyed all that made life worth while to me . My dream is dead . It could not live when it was betrayed . And it was all I had . Oh , laugh at me -- mock me ! I know that I am ridiculous ! What of it ? It never could have hurt you ! Why must you creep in like this to hear me and put me to shame ? Oh , I love you -- I will say it , laugh as you will . Is it such a strange thing that I should have a heart like other men ? This will make sport for you !
I , who love you better than my life , better than any other man XXXXX the world can love you , will be a jest to you all your life .
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