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Chapter XV

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           Ihavealwaysbeenalittledisconcertedbythepassionwomenhaveforbehavingbeautifullyatthedeath-bedofthosetheylove.Sometimesitseemsasiftheygrudgethelongevitywhichpostponestheirchanceofaneffectivescene.

           "Butnow—nowit’sfinished.I’masindifferenttohimasifhewereastranger.Ishouldlikehimtodiemiserable,poor,andstarving,withoutafriend.Ihopehe’llrotwithsomeloathsomedisease.I’vedonewithhim."

           IthoughtitaswellthentosaywhatStricklandhadsuggested.

           "Ifyouwanttodivorcehim,he’squitewillingtodowhateverisnecessarytomakeitpossible."

           "WhyshouldIgivehimhisfreedom?"

           "Idon’tthinkhewantsit.Hemerelythoughtitmightbemoreconvenienttoyou."

           Mrs.Stricklandshruggedhershouldersimpatiently.IthinkIwasalittledisappointedinher.IexpectedthenpeopletobemoreofapiecethanIdonow,andIwasdistressedtofindsomuchvindictivenessinsocharmingacreature.Ididnotrealisehowmotleyarethequalitiesthatgotomakeupahumanbeing.NowIamwellawarethatpettinessandgrandeur,maliceandcharity,hatredandlove,canfindplacesidebysideinthesamehumanheart.

           IwonderediftherewasanythingIcouldsaythatwouldeasethesenseofbitterhumiliationwhichatpresenttormentedMrs.Strickland.IthoughtIwouldtry.

           "Youknow,I’mnotsurethatyourhusbandisquiteresponsibleforhisactions.Idonotthinkheishimself.Heseemstometobepossessedbysomepowerwhichisusinghimforitsownends,andinwhoseholdheisashelplessasaflyinaspider’sweb

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