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Chapter LI

           

           "’HowelseshouldIknowyoulovedme,’sheanswered."

           Tiarebrokeoffhernarrativeandaddressedherselftomereflectively.

           "Myfirsthusband,CaptainJohnson,usedtothrashmeregularly.Hewasaman.Hewashandsome,sixfootthree,andwhenhewasdrunktherewasnoholdinghim.Iwouldbeblackandbluealloverfordaysatatime.Oh,Icriedwhenhedied.IthoughtIshouldnevergetoverit.Butitwasn’ttillImarriedGeorgeRaineythatIknewwhatI’dlost.Youcannevertellwhatamanisliketillyoulivewithhim.I’veneverbeensodeceivedinamanasIwasinGeorgeRainey.Hewasafine,upstandingfellowtoo.HewasnearlyastallasCaptainJohnson,andhelookedstrongenough.Butitwasallonthesurface.Heneverdrank.Heneverraisedhishandtome.Hemighthavebeenamissionary.Imadelovewiththeofficersofeveryshipthattouchedtheisland,andGeorgeRaineyneversawanything.AtlastIwasdisgustedwithhim,andIgotadivorce.Whatwasthegoodofahusbandlikethat?It’saterriblethingthewaysomementreatwomen."

           IcondoledwithTiare,andremarkedfeelinglythatmenweredeceiversever,thenaskedhertogoonwithherstoryofStrickland.

           "’Well,’Isaidtohim,’there’snohurryaboutit.Takeyourtimeandthinkitover.Atahasaveryniceroomintheannexe.Livewithherforamonth,andseehowyoulikeher.Youcanhaveyourmealshere.Andattheendofamonth,ifyoudecideyouwanttomarryher,youcanjustgoandsettledownonherproperty.’

           "Well,heagreedtothat.

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