`` The attraction of opposites and all that , you know . '' But Mrs. Hill crossly told him he did n't know anything about it , so , being a wise man , he held his tongue . * * * * * During the next two weeks Mrs. Hill was the most dissatisfied woman in the four districts , and every M.P. down to the rawest recruit anathemized Spencer in secret a dozen times a day . Violet simply dropped everyone else , including Madison , in the coolest , most unmistakable way . One night Spencer did not come to Lone Poplar Villa . Violet looked for him to the last . When she realized that he was not coming she went to the verandah to have it out with herself . As she sat huddled up in a dim corner beneath a silkily rustling western maple two M.P.s came out and , not seeing her , went on with their conversation . `` Heard about Spencer ? '' questioned one . `` No . What of him ? '' `` Well , they say Miss Thayer 's thrown him over . Yesterday I was passing here about four in the afternoon and I saw Spencer coming in . I went down to the Land Office and was chatting to Cribson when the door opened about half an hour later and Spencer burst in . He was pale as the dead , and looked wild . ` Has Fyshe gone to Rainy River about those Crown Lands yet ? ' he jerked out . Cribson said , ` No . ' Then tell him he need n't ; I 'm going myself , ' said Spencer and out he bolted .
He posted off to Rainy River today , and wo n't be back XXXXX a fortnight .
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