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Chapter 5

           Forwhosesake,thenwasshevirtuous?Wasitnotforhim,theobstacletoallfelicity,thecauseofallmisery,and,asitwere,thesharpclaspofthatcomplexstrapthatbuckedherinonallsides.

           Onhimalone,then,sheconcentratedallthevarioushatredsthatresultedfromherboredom,andeveryefforttodiminishonlyaugmentedit;forthisuselesstroublewasaddedtotheotherreasonsfordespair,andcontributedstillmoretotheseparationbetweenthem.Herowngentlenesstoherselfmadeherrebelagainsthim.Domesticmediocritydrovehertolewdfancies,marriagetendernesstoadulterousdesires.ShewouldhavelikeCharlestobeather,thatshemighthaveabetterrighttohatehim,torevengeherselfuponhim.Shewassurprisedsometimesattheatrociousconjecturesthatcameintoherthoughts,andshehadtogoonsmiling,tohearrepeatedtoheratallhoursthatshewashappy,topretendtobehappy,toletitbebelieved.

           Yetshehadloathingofthishypocrisy.ShewasseizedwiththetemptationtofleesomewherewithLeontotryanewlife;butatonceavaguechasmfullofdarknessopenedwithinhersoul.

           "Besides,henolongerlovesme,"shethought."Whatistobecomeofme?Whathelpistobehopedfor,whatconsolation,whatsolace?"

           Shewasleftbroken,breathless,inert,sobbinginalowvoice,withflowingtears.

           "Whydon’tyoutellmaster?"theservantaskedherwhenshecameinduringthesecrises.

           "Itisthenerves,"saidEmma."Donotspeaktohimofit;itwouldworryhim"

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