orsethaninisteredtothegenerousfriend,thetrueotherandforher,andhadrepaidahundredactsofkindnessbyunpardonableingratitude
shefellonherknees;shetriedanbackthehappinessofhihaverobbedher”
theposinginfluenindethingthatshehadheardofitethingthatsheexperienakethespeediestandpletestatonentpossessedherstshe,andthatdiditatonceshethreeeredtheoerribleobstacleinherhedivorce
sloitted,and
thererepenteversosinercilessdivorce,answered:no
shepaused,thinkingoftherriagethatarriagenorethetoilettablepulsesenedofhershehadetoolate
sheregretteditbitterlywhy
paringslinleysprospeiredentperhapslantingthehehaddesertedandlost,hoptationtodroenhaddroselvesorpoisonedtheelves,indeath
ifshehadbeenafeightneveragainhaveseenheralivingassheghteveninhisabsencehepleadedefaithinhitill
sherevieoingfroerplainof,untilshehadrashlyattetedtodisverakeherhiseifhehiandyet,heghthavefoundakinderanthanlookingintothestreetasifhehadforgottenherintheinterestofindfullyonhiswife
instinindthanherselfandherfuture
lookingabsentlyroundtherooshenoticedthepacketofherfatherslettersplacedonthetablebyherbedside
thefirstthreelettersthatsheexaned,afteruntyingthepablersontheturfabsoluteindifferenon,ereryshethreptyfireplabybuing
thenextletterthelittleheapelength,andparisonanshetuedtothesignaturethestrangesuastruckher;itk”
notanna,andnotanaedtobealtogetherunknoentionitathointhetiofherearlychildhoodthereind
shereadtheletteritaddressedherfatherfaliarlyas“dearroderick,”anditproceededinthesewords:
“thedelayinthesailingofyourshipoffersanopportunityofyfathersdeathieprepareyourselftobesurprisedouroldatedhouseatsandyseal,inanyhappyholidayshoolfellows,issold
“youostassorryasieaprioryofenglishnuns,oftheorderofstbenedict
“ithinkiseeyoulookupfroyletter,ustbeoneofstififondoftheoldhouseinyfathersptorytheyaretheresultofaprosede,nyyearssince,tohiswife
“youandiypoortherdied;butithinkyoustreerthatshe,liketherestofherfaly,ancatholic
“havingrendedyouofthis,iynexttellyouthatsandysealplaedpartofherrriageportion,andityfatherifshediedbeforehiandifsheleftnofeleheronlychi
