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Chapter 17
He’slookingquitebloomingandworkingveryhard,andveryhopeful.Ofcourseheislookingforwardtoseeingyouamongusagain.ItisadullhousewithoutmyLady,andweshallallwelcomeherpresenceamongusoncemore.
AboutMrMellors,Idon’tknowhowmuchSirCliffordtoldyou.Itseemshiswifecamebackallofasuddenoneafternoon,andhefoundhersittingonthedoorstepwhenhecameinfromthewood.Shesaidshewascomebacktohimandwantedtolivewithhimagain,asshewashislegalwife,andhewasn’tgoingtodivorceher.Buthewouldn’thaveanythingtodowithher,andwouldn’tletherinthehouse,anddidnotgoinhimself;hewentbackintothewoodwithouteveropeningthedoor.
Butwhenhecamebackafterdark,hefoundthehousebrokeninto,sohewentupstairstoseewhatshe’ddone,andhefoundherinbedwithoutaragonher.Heofferedhermoney,butshesaidshewashiswifeandhemusttakeherback.Idon’tknowwhatsortofascenetheyhad.Hismothertoldmeaboutit,she’sterriblyupset.Well,hetoldherhe’ddieratherthaneverlivewithheragain,sohetookhisthingsandwentstraighttohismother’sonTevershallhill.Hestoppedthenightandwenttothewoodnextdaythroughthepark,nevergoingnearthecottage.Itseemsheneversawhiswifethatday.ButthedayaftershewasatherbrotherDan’satBeggarlee,swearingandcarryingon,sayingshewashislegalwife,andthathe’dbeenhavingwomenatthecottage,becauseshe’dfoundascent-bottleinhisdrawer,andgold-tippedcigarette-endsontheash-heap,andIdon’tknowwhatall.