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           Itmattersverylittlehowhegainedit.Father,hedidgainit.Whatyouknowofthestoryofmymarriage,hesoonknew,justaswell.’

           Herfather’sfacewasashywhite,andheheldherinbothhisarms.

           ‘Ihavedonenoworse,Ihavenotdisgracedyou.ButifyouaskmewhetherIhavelovedhim,ordolovehim,Itellyouplainly,father,thatitmaybeso.Idon’tknow.’

           Shetookherhandssuddenlyfromhisshoulders,andpressedthembothuponherside;whileinherface,notlikeitselfandinherfigure,drawnup,resolutetofinishbyalasteffortwhatshehadtosaythefeelingslongsuppressedbrokeloose.

           ‘Thisnight,myhusbandbeingaway,hehasbeenwithme,declaringhimselfmylover.Thisminuteheexpectsme,forIcouldreleasemyselfofhispresencebynoothermeans.IdonotknowthatIamsorry,IdonotknowthatIamashamed,IdonotknowthatIamdegradedinmyownesteem.AllthatIknowis,yourphilosophyandyourteachingwillnotsaveme.Now,father,youhavebroughtmetothis.Savemebysomeothermeans!’

           Hetightenedhisholdintimetopreventhersinkingonthefloor,butshecriedoutinaterriblevoice,‘Ishalldieifyouholdme!Letmefallupontheground!’Andhelaidherdownthere,andsawtheprideofhisheartandthetriumphofhissystem,lying,aninsensibleheap,athisfeet.

           

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