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murinureti, talci 1 oauglit the look with no pitteeil with the Trutt upon her
whISn at the Immo minent, ho contrived plate. "ForgIve,me, but isn't that rather
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a look. was Inimitable. A. prove:nut stvtar, ray dearest
knowledge his methods made ane She hastened to dieclann the (ave.
Ilett =S. Mal 1111.A.Y 1tOKON. recognize t es nothing Ebert of masterly. "Oh, no, Mrs, Roohester; indeed, not
1 think Mario wee puzzled and a greet than hut 1 sew you know cath other
deal piqued by the undercurrent of mean- very well, and I felt puzzled to acceont
1.
They met for the Arab time lase stera-
Mem Why ntie Wtshert should have
been Attracted by him is one of those
problems which must remain Insoluble.
Probebly, even othen. her Infatuotion
was at net height, she herself .would have
been et e. lass to account for It; but
that does not alter the fnets of the °Me
nor does it render the story in any way
different from many more of the same
eharacten The odd part about it was the
absurd triviality upon which a woneannt
fate balanced and turned; though that,
I aupposo„ if we only knew nets common
enough aline However, perhaps there
may be something a little out of the
ordinary about this particular ease, and
certainly the woman's absolute lack of
logic ane consistency is, if not instrue-
five, at any rate interesting.
That Tremaine should fail in lova with
ntrs. Wiehert would have been, to any
one acquain•ed with them both, a fore-
gone oonelosion. In the first place, she
was a married woman and bo' husband
was away—a position which rendered the
permit of ber at anon fascinating and
safe. into ',assessed also that curious
shallow reserve whioh belongs generally
to -those women preferred, for the moat
part, by the opposite sex—that appear-
anoe of rnyrtory which stimulates curi-
osity and keeps interest upon tiptoe.
Because of these tricks of elusion she ar-
rested and held the attention of those
who met her. Besides, she was very
pretty—almost beautiful; and betnity,
with 'remain% formed an essential to
his regard_ His theory of wommilmod,
thongh complex in exposition, was sim-
ple enough in reality; women aro meant
for the gratification and amusement of
men, and therefore, above all, they
should bo attractive to the eye. Marie
'Wishart was more than attractive, .she
was fasaineting, and she satisfierhis
artistic fleeing, mentally as well as
physically. Also, she was apparently
beyond hie reach.
Now, Lewis 'remain° is not a gentle-
man—a fact which, in spite of his hand-
some face and figure, is potent to every-
body. Of enure°, he speaks And behaves
correctly. .A pubilo schonl and 'Varsity
education have molded him into a fairly
accurate copy of well bred manhood; but
he is only a ropy, after all nob tho real
thing; and the curious vulgarity of his
mind shows Waif in littte ways which
are entirely beyond his understanding
and cognizance. Tho odd thing is that
they should have moped Marie's notice;
but they did.
I remember well tho Best time that I
found him in her drawing room. It was
Juno, and a month of blue sky and sun.
shine. For many weeks net a drop of
rain had nalen, and we had almost. for-
gotten then in BI -:gland, we ere Rome -
times obliged to carry nn umbrella. The
windows of Marie's pretty drawing room
were thrown wide open; beyond them
one catmee a glonim, of- green and roses.
The room was ...e.e.euely emit; broad
sun Lennie 'met eta tee mem, and trails
of honsyseekte, bautemet on either sine
of them, framed too dietance like a pic-
ture. Treteieue and ht b Fat to-
gether boa' .e the tea Wile, mei the mo-
ment 1 looked at them I let, that mis-
chief was in tile air. tarie stetted up
netvously to meet mo; Trentaine, with
an outbrene of that vulgarity to which
he Is subject, rose languidly and shook
hands with nte as if my advent were an
unpardonable bore. He was annoyed at
my awning, and did not conal his an-
noyance. I sat (Mae ana, accepted tea
and strawberries. Marie talked n great
deal, and very fuse Her cheeks were
fluebeci, her manna excitea; site looked
beautiful, but restless.
"When die you retarn?' she asked. "I
bad net expected to see 700 again so
soon." Then, withal -a allowing me a
moment, in width to reply, she turned
-eagerly to 'temente. "Mot Rochester is
an old cautuaintauce of yours, 1 know;
her presenne laeinem...Lad will make
your e• tetan here, a deliglofel ono."
eon: motheeter tmed once to call TOO
termite,' ''ho rept:led. "(et late I have
been unfonunate enough to displease
bet "
The :menet was a bold one. It chal-
lenged a frank encounter; but 1 knew
my man teen and consiclored my reply I
tug in our Oak WW1 she felt, but eould ter several things eon said, gr. Tre.
not comprehend, letieed, 1 own that this - Maine is only an nommintance of mine;
dialogue was rude; but, then, as I said but he interests mem
before,Trenanine is not a gentleman, and "Ah! yes," said I; "he interests many
for um, in this instance, I thought the pewee,
end justified the means. Still, in spite of nem looked at me with an air of man -
n*" goad lutentions, I had the grace to Memnon. "You speak bitterly. What
feel a trifle ashamed of myself. ' has he done to lose your friendship? He
"Yon have not Yet told inc bow Yon never mentioned you except taint warm-
beeante acquainted," said I hastily, tuna est praise and gratitude."
ions to throw tbo conversation once more ; "Tizab is Mekind of him. As for our
into tho hands of my hostess. clisngreetuent, did you not hear? We
There was a slight pause. Each waited made le up tu your drawing room."
upon the other for a reply. but 'temente "The truce sounded hollow," she an-
ion the answer, according to his custom, swered, with discernment.
with the woman. "Been so it will servo its purpose," I
"We met at the Flabys, in town, some rejoined, smiling.
weeks ago, OlreTrentaine told rue that lie She finished ber strawberries and we
knew you—" went back again into the drawing room.
"That I used to know ber," Interpol- , Merle is a brillinutplanIst. She sat down
etod 'remain; with wistful humility. at the piano and played for a quarter of
"And I was delighted to make eirct nu Ileum softly, dreamily. The room was
welcome for your sake, as well as his cool and full of the scent of flowers. I
own." laid try head agninst. the cushions of my
"Thank you very mutat," said 1, with °hale and, shutting toy eyes loxurionsly,
due gratitude, as, rising abruptly, Marie began to doze. The music ceased slid -
proposed an adjournment to the garden. denly and Marie was kneeling beside me.
Tho sun dazzled me; I put up my par- "Mrs. Rochester," she said, "you arc
1 older than I am."
"Weil, Mr. Treinaine," said " It is "I know it," said I, with a wry moo.
interceding to rued you once more. I mu
/After five nnd thirty loe does net care were hard, and she drew back a little as
ba abbors."
Really this was too rldlculoute "Yon
evidently," said I, "do not understand
the ettuation. Mr. 'romaine's confesttion
to you was welt donetnexcellentle well
done, And in bit best style. Unfortnn-
etely, he bas not been strictly accurate as
to facts. Now, have. There are the two
areounts—his end mine; you mutt take
which you proton"
"I prefer his. I believe in and shell
accept it."
"Then, if one may ask, for What port
pose did you beg of me jolt Itoet to tell
you all I Oust" about hint?"
She hesitated.
"You del it very nicely," added,
"and am bound to say I WO unable to
resist 700."
Sire sullied. A tribute to her fatioinat
tiotts was welcome from lugged:J.—even
from another woman.
"Well, you see, Mrs. Rochester, I
wetted to hear If your story and his
tallied,"
"And as they do not—?"
She turned toward me with, an air of
Mutinous rebellion, "I prefer his; and
I believe it to be the true ono."
"I don't Want to bo rude,' said Mario;
"lint you wish me to understand that
you consider me anything but a truthful
I person?"
1 "Ob, not that! I only mean—"
I got up from my °heir and stood be-
side hot. The bumblebee buzzed and
whizzed Itself out of the room. Mee.
Wishart looked in my faoe. Her eyes
glad thnt 1 happened to return before I to ho perpetually remire cid of one's age.) 1 Mid my hand upon her shoulder.
"ow, linen to me,' said I, gravely.
me, e„ v:,„ here on business or en phm. ; in eonsequeneel"
"What of It? And what do you expect
your visit to Millingford is ended. Tell
e "Tho man is n bad man, and n claymor-
e i ems one. Lou nee young and very pretty,
sum?" 1 .,41 want you to tel me about Mr. and you are mated to ono of tho best
He stirred a little, and glanced in my ,
Tremaine," she sald-a"all abotut him; • of men. Ahl yes, yoa may smile; but
• direction. I everything abnut him. a Yes; no wonder you know it as welt as 1 do, only you
• "Dear lady, how nae ,you ask? When ' you look astonished; 7 am astonished will not take tho trouble to realize it.
have I time or opportunity for any pleat I mysolf." She brake otembrupIey aledrose
I 'remain° is different. Ho is nobonly sett
sure? I am oven poorer than when first . to her feet,' e • fish and vain, but mean—mean to the
i you knew me, and amain .afaculties of
I I sat up in my ehalr find reviewed the bottom of his heart. Den% for the sake
which' you are aware—",-, . Position of affairs. Trentaine,I kneenhad of a more flirtation—don't do ynurself
"Ahl yes," said I;e "It was about returned to London a couple of days and your armband the absurd, Injustice
those diffloulties that e was thineing. 1 earlier. I could bear a letter from him ' of supposing that you can bo In love. with
And your engagement—afar I heard in ;
- eriteenug in my pocket as I ',toyed any , sash a perm». If yen- do, you will oar-
Lnedon that you were Oing to be Mar- 1 skirte. But, 7 reflected, neither his - tainly repent it. I hardly hope that
ried—d033:3 that stand?, She has mono', 1 absence nor his protestationargued that ' words of mine can influence you; hut, at
I suppose?' 1 be intended to abroaddn the .camptagn; , least,
I have warned you."
"You are hard on me," he answered, . on the other band, I knew that timely I I loonet my
hold upon her. . She
with n RIO. "It is not a marriage of ; retreat often with him meana renewed • shrugged her Rhone:etre. es if to shake
love. She is older than I ant—much I attack.
; off my touch then turned again to mo
older titan I like, In fact. and Rho is—" I "It is for Mr. 'romaine's sake tbat I swoons, Th'e rentagerentle look faded
he paused, sarngiting his should, ern 1 ask," sho said, panout it f ;
sIng before Ince "He ' t
ter eye: she spoke gently, &mutt
"But It \mink' 130 unmanly 10 complain. I
, grieves over the lost frieudship between t withefberien
.
She is my fate. Meanwhile, A11100 you are . you; and I should liko to thinhothen ' . "I nits sure you moan it for the best,
kind enourth to nek, 1 am hero for aome 1 through lug you had learned to under_ !
time—on bueiness." stand and to forgive hitn—if, indeed, I Mrs IMO/este'. Yon have niways heen n
.lAhont Mrs. Wiabart," I said. "Dem : there be anything to forgive." 1 kind friend to—my husband. But,
she know nf your engagement?" 1 "My dear Marie," said 1, 1.700 ere • while I assure you that the warning to
Be met my eyes. A smile lurked in , very kind and good, but I confess I feelnot needed, I should like to say how
them. I rather •
bewildered." ; sorry I fool for that much maligned
;
"Oh, yes; she understands ma better "Why?" Fite demanded, impatiently. .` young man." She took up her gloves
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than you do," he answered. ; "Well, I can understand your natives, : and parasol. "And now I must bo going.
"And the—the 'difficulties?' " 1 but I mast sity that for once I fail to I have several calls to pay, andl waut to
Ho looked reproachful. "How onuld I fathom Tremnfmta; I hesitated. I own I : be home before five o'olock." Sho looked
yon think of It? So young a girl, mo in- ' was interested. "Yoe are sure he did ' at me with her head a little on one side.
nocent, so full of trust and belief in all nob ask you to snake those inquiries?" i "Mr. .-Treinaine is coming down from
goculnesel You would not have me soil She shook her head. "I am only nus- i London, and I promised to give him
her beautiful soul! That is tot like you I ions that you should do Min ;entice, Lou ; some ten. By tha way, won't you drive
—at least, not liko what I remember of I are so fascinating and good"—here she •out and join MP'
yon." r
. sank graoefuliy upon a stool at my feet 1i I deelined with thanits—prettem. What
It is not pleasant to be told, even by ; —"that I think it a thousand pities he ; was the use of arguing with 811Ch a but -
implication, that one is coarse minded.i should lose you as a friend." 1 tenet'? Then we kissed one another and
I felt, to my dismay that I was blushing. "My dear," said I, gratefinly, (tie is ' she went away.
"You are so much older than she Is," very sweet and pretty of you to Hoy so. I * t * *
ha murmured with sudden effrontery. But Mr. Tremaine—Mr. Tretnalue—"1
. '
When ray hushand came home in the
I shut my parasol with a tack. "Mr. I was in doubt how far tho whole truth evening ho said he thought I lmad made a
Wishart," I observed, "Is an old friend might be wisely spoken.
d ! muddle of the whole concern, which was
of mineand of my husband's. We shoul
"Well, whet line he done so et npar- 1 no doubt true; only I wouaer what he
never have introduced yon to his wife; donable?" sho mice swiftly. "What:More 1 wattle have done in my placel
but, since you know her, I shall be sorry than inosb mon? In what part nf his life 1 III.
it sho learns the truth about you. At has he not been more sinned against •
the seine time—" 1 permed significantly. than sinnitte?" 1
The carriage clattered upon the stones Nnw, this also should havo warnedme, 1
in the first outlying.", streets of Milling- but 1 own I was off my guard, /aerie's '
ford. Already we were passing the stuo- earnestness seemed genuine; her peace of ,
coed villas which, gaunb and hideous, mind, I feared, was in danger. I yielded
flanked tho roadway upon either side. to that nitre desire for plain speech whinh 1
:lumen frontad us a steam train car is my worst enemy, and 1 told her the
waited for passengers. whole unvarnished truth. Sho sat down I
'remain° held up his hand as if to and listened to me attentively, without .
check rny further speech. a word of interruption When I had fin -
After this the Miran lagged somewhat,
hut toward the end of July I began ta
hoer rumors on this side, rumors on that
side, finally rumors on all Rides together.
Now, though this was jest what I had
anticipated, yet the fulfilment of ruy ex-
pectations was nowt the pleasanter be-
cause I erne prepared for it. And, more-
over, I felt a certain sensation of respon-
sibility. Therefore, in extremity, I
"I glen Yon me Word of honor," he ished there was a momentary silence. I appealed fcr aid tat my hushand. was the oorreot one.- Tho facts against
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pluton, and herce'l °Meld ebe, or restless.
inetitin, 'attentive now • I 'inn cantoreaely
nese and agitation; but the usages of
good society prevailed, and for the flret cured; bot at the tIme—en
We drew Clanking into n station—our
bnIf hour we talked trivialities. Alter
first and last stoppnge before numbing
Mat enstimi a spell of silence, which I
Millingford. Marie remained silentuntil,
employed with n powspaper and sho in
°nee mere, weeeevere speeding through
staring vacantly out of the opposite win -
the open country. No one had entered
dow, The country thereabouts is not
our compartment; , we still had it to
Interesting; I don't think. Marie. Wishara
found it so. As Inc 'me, my eyes wan- ourselves.
doted continually from the printed pago : "At tho time," sho saidn"tee infatut
to the human (loot -anent barer° nte-na • atotiosanorwifin:asoevBetrrsOtrintrilokr ft.lualya Whioilmill:
document difiletat to decipher,' yet full
of possibtlitiet ; .nty life, nee hueband. Nothing oheoked
I do not.knoev., by what impulse she me; not Your notantligs, nor my own
broke the reserve between ust but pros- , senti-oonsolonsuces that the man•I cared
ming the turned her head and looked at for was evil and trivial. Yesterday I ,i
inc nein. From behind the shelter of met him in London, intending to crags
my newspaper 7 was conselogo of her , with him to Paris; and, after that, the
Deluge! But—" again she hesitated.
geze. I
"Mrs. licentester," she said, "have , 1 welted without comment. licit sorry
you cent for my husbawl? If nob, don't for her; but indignant at her heartless
do so. It will not be Aeoessary now." indifference toward her husband, wee- If
1 dropped the paper into rny lap, too somewhat ordinary and middle aged,
much astonished for the amazed denial toyed her dearly, and with a perfectly
whish I clearly ought to have given. My unselfish devotion. Why aro suoh women
eyes met hers, and I felt my eyelids as Marie' Wishart able to win and, to
. keep what better women—women purer,
cluSivheer.nodded her oharreing heart, "Oh, truer, yeti, and oleverer, too—long and
yneossNI,..I, knew you would send for him strive for all their lives in vain? 1 Won -
sooner or lator,aud I meant to be before-- der. It. doesu't seem logical and 11 doesn't
hand with you. 'Rub that's all over seem fair.
"Well," said Marie, "I tuft Lewin as
Thom as I still remained Wentz-- we had arranged; r.nd the mason I elle
"Don't eou want to boar about it?" not go with him will sound as absurd in
she addea, 1 your ears es it door in mine, Yet if Is
"Don't you oaro to loser that I have the true reason. He asked me to lend
been 'all in the wrong,' you entirely in him the money for our tickets1 That
the right? Don't you ,foot glad to itnore seemed to me add. I remembered your
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that I am nnw moue Ing by the 130 warning, about his meanness; Mean-
exprese to the paths of mice and reaped. ness is the one thing I find myself tn.
ability, insteed of ones g tee Chaunel able to pardon. I handed tem my purse,
with Lewis Tremnino beside sum and and, while he want to the ticket (Mimi
uns'pe.altablo Bohemia in tho near dis slipped out of the station. The rest Was
tance?" eney. Itly sister is in town, so I stayed
1 cared to hear vary much, but her with her. This morning I made various
• .
mistier jarred upon me.
inctuiries, and 1 find—In short, doer
"I am not n man," said I, sharply— Mrs. Rochester, I find that you were
"only a woman who likes your hueband, right and I was wrong, and bore 1 1131:3,
and is interested in you. Can't yen drop you see; very thanfkre for such au escape
these airs of tho femme lucomprise, and • and exceedingly•ashamed of myself bite
talk etraight for once?"
took the elm beside mo. She was not, as her feet upon the opposite onshlon.
She smiled, and, changing her gent, the bergain."
She leaned back in her seat, puttima
I expected, in • the least offended; there- "Poor Lewis! ho will suffer, I fear. He
fore, for once I had no need to cry out loved me devotedly," sho sald, with an
upon My plain speaking. odd little air of satisfied remembrance.
"You are quite tight; it's move than Sho hal taken aft her hen and her
hall a pose," she said, with an air of soft hair curled about her !probed; she
delightful impartiallie, "Ono half pose, looked sweetly pretty, but not In the least
the other half bemuse I really am femme repentant oti aebarned. And yet— I laid/
incompriee—at any rare, by inyself. I my hand upon her slender fingerer.
wonder why we modern women are so • "In your place," said I, "I should tell
complex; it's exceefll"gb? luceuvenleet* my husband everything, rind start afresh."
to say the east 0 it."
She smiled agate "Yee. I know you
"Oh, wo are not move complex then would. Perhaps I will tell him—that
our gratdmothers," salti•I. "We are only depends. But in any ease, there need be
more aware one and a very great bore no stinting afresh. Tom loved one so
11 is to every one .but aur - ineividual entirely that ho will 'incept my (=plena -
selves. But ahont yourself—are you not tion, and wilt not care for me a scrap
going to tell mar! the less."
"That Is just apart of the complexity I withdrew my hand. "non 7,011
I mean. Anil I am coming to tho poinb mean to qualify your confession by—"
inemetliately." She paused. Her eyes fell "By an explanation? Bob of course! If
from mine te the floor. With the ferrule i toll hint at all, I must explain. Other.
of her dainty lane parasol she poked the wise he would not understand me; per -
cushions on the opposite seat 'You haps, even, he might not forgire me."
know that I had heard neout Mr. Tre- The train was eiankening its speed;
malne's past, life? Yon told me yourself. we drew Dear to 11111ingford; in another
So did he. All the thee, though I tried minute we should be there. Marie picked
net to believe it, I knew yoar version
began. lanced at her and knew instantly that "Ho is your partner," I said, refer- him were bad facts; yet, all the same, I
But I had heard of his word of honor 7 had made a mistake. Ify story was not ring to Langley Wishara and You can aid not tnInd them." She lifted her
before—a fact• Wh1011 we both rentem- a nice one, but it hnd no effect upon her recall him. In ftion you must recall hint, eyes again. "How do so y account LOTstatinn, I seta my husband standing upon
myself to speak. As wo drew Into thex
bend. He stepped suddenly. whatever. She looked at mo coldly, out and that without delay." ; thet?' site aeked mo, still imillfee.
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"You won't believe 311a," he said. "I of supereilinue oyes; all the coaxing soft- My husband remonstrated. I thu 1 latform. Beside him was Mr.
know it. Well, never mind. Ynu have nests had left her face. Merle did not care "But what am i to say to him? leinth-; 1 ehrugged my shoulders impeticroly. Wisher& Ills wife started as her oyes fell
• h M 1 the bine.' "How should I account for it? Deptner. upon him, and, for the first time, I read
up her bat from the mat and settled it
carefully upon her dainty hoed. /
watched her silently; I dared not trust
the mato 131 your own hands; yea can
tell her if yen please; and then—"
"Not unless I find it necessary," said
I, relenting somewhat.
"'Lou will not tine it necessary. I interesting to her than rep'uleive. Some . . .
havo learned a lesson since the days women are liko that; they prefer a strong "I will invent the lie, and be Is wan slightly from side to side; Hodges, toes steAhl that 18 well: How lucky, too,
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when you. were good to me. And,besides, flavor in their love Wane; it pleases at (tome to find it out the moment he seta -and fields rolled themselvesthat tne ister happened to be in towu I" away behiud ,
+Me held out her linntl, "Don't think too
U UJ to 3.11 future wIfe—" h i it 1 their n f I r foot la England," I rejoined, with deo) us, like a never ending • Map uncurled .
a bit about the difficulties —though,
in truth, there were more than ono of I
them. 70 a flash I realized that, pan 1
the wbole, Trernaineni career was more
nese requires him abroad. I ean't invent ation, hysteria; most likely puts per. dismay and n trace of fear In her face,
a lie to bring hint home again; and, if I versity." "You had Rent for him after all?" she
he would find it one when he re- 1 Wo were flashing through the country oried, turning upon me suddenly.
• at CRS speed,Our d Shook my head.
'wanted to Rave Langley \\lettere s wife "Ah! yes," talcl I. "I had forgotteni e. y c me, re to tester, 5110 Wilt 11
voraanticism. Had 1 nominee cool and , eicm- "But we must havo him batik at along the line,
"At least, not If you
,
any cost, and immediately. When will , "Well," said Marie, "Itett you had told I Iltt winning way.
from tho dengere of this last piece of her. Of worm you cannot (Mord to lose mysteriona I might have succeeded in 1
1 me that Lewis Treataine Was mono. 1 ' (t"ttl„ il'ill it. tr'"In ""tlit: do so. I assure
follmand a coarrel with Tremaitte would so advantageous a connection." rendering Marie afraid of teretualne, but Yomuysenhdoetotdelegacilteulko?:; the ash off lila
did not believe you., Had I done 80, 7
effectually peevent my she:Ming her. It He looked at nut in mute reproaoh. downright truth and warning were
was always impossible to Influence Marie "Will you stop the carriage?" ho aid.
cigar. "My dear tette, -have you put the should have been saved !tome humilia. i , I looked at the hand, and 7 looked ab
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by any ordintn
ary ethode She gm
emed n
"My lodgings are ear here." thrown away upon her.
nt
"Well," she said, "it is just act he told cam olearly to her? I can't help thinking teen. As It ia"—the smile faded from I her
1 am certain of it! lexplanatione heal
froone to time other of us, her Ines Be got down, ancl, leaning ome—the same stovy, emit. related in your
ver the that if you spoke out—you women eo her lips, she nodded her head graven.— ;
ghtaboutiny husband, ! ull Injuries, eapecially if judiciously (m-
ine. of Ryamathy for Trernaine and in- door, uttered a last remonstrance. "You way instead of hie. ir. you were just to gold= epeak out, and therefore do not "you vtere quite ri
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dignation nit the implied cruelty of aro very, very bard on me, dear lady—" hint, Mrs. Rooheeter, you woniti own amen each other uederetand." : Mrs, Rochester. Ile Is a good man, aa • plied. As Inc ole, if you earInc my
you said; one of the best of men. At opinion of you, hero It is—t think yett
1 atm -Wilted tint my hand to him across that," said, 1 itnpatiently. li bettor her understandnig, the deeper her least, I have, learnt that lesson.'
"Oh, my lucidity is -not to blame, The
: than a Metier."
behavior. "Oh, Mr. Temente, don't talk like that in neither case le ,he the meet to ; more telly thnn %Molted, more ot a feta
the entail apace which divided our "It is roallY blame."
ansurd to Inset upon all Mite pretence seTust as he told yonl" tird I, ifa no- infatuation. It is so with that typo of I was glad of in But I was also curl -
1 The train was abreast of the plittform.
"treat la in the past," mid I; "let us I signed to the coachtnan that he I that heete- woma»."
• Ous. "Well; brit about Tremalret?"
°bairn with me.' toniehment. "Yon don't - 3130Arl to say I I A porter throw open our door.
We time we may understand nee other to the pavement. Ho stood looking after you came to tea last weeltWWell, later in out avail. When will „you Rend the tele- I mean to tell yon the truth. No tinubt •
it is the only way to prevent you from ' ") ltnow; that is precisely why I oorn
better." the carriage tin, turning a corner, I lost the evening he returned and told me the dram?" FiliOr eau 8 fool."
i "But," he pleacied,-"if you are rats- sentileg for nm husband'',
Again Ms :IPS met iniue, and I smiled Altzht of hie tall figure and uplifted bat. awry 01 hie life," f •
invoinnterim as' I read in them time de- Now. no sooner had I done so that I 7 was silent. I realized Tromnine tall- "Tell me nothing unless you wish," 1 telt niit:Xl41"°,,:allt rd., Ic'el4ittet/letrmtTrnilf
lightful and wholly inextinguishable began to doubt the wisdom of what I ing the "story of hts life"e-in inverted I.
I take», we shall look stub fools, you and
We cannot toll the man that wehavesaid 1, abruptly. "I tinn't think me bus- 1 msettily 7 drove away With my bus -
Vanity In the 113Ort. X11 efete of my age had said. Peet experience told mo that oommast The maree audacity was spine, i easpeeted his wife canselessly; anc, itt band has yet recalled Mr. Wisbart." • I
mach a tuiseenception), in Nets of tnuoh 'remain° would risk everythIng to bad, therefore, by prompt confeesion, ; meddle in Mrs. Wishart e offsets.
;literality deer, I think ,tee had be,t,ter nothopenot,", 1 bit:14,011 dia bat and that tolegramr, 7
a Molter of einem. "But, if so. it collect am„Ilm,_e,
"oh, I she etclaimed With '
(which really shon1:1 have mead me from where n pretty Mee was in question did, He feared my intotposition, Bed ;
anenter Plain ePeaking, ho Pitt down tnY gratify hie fancy. If 150 really intended husitina spealte In thati be bellied, and I shell ham! to make a , """'
the. etatinn
1r 1 nn SOOT: 11/4 WO were elear of
pmeitexit toltranee to that attachment for tneett the eting out of posei tee revelntions, ; When MY
from my ' decided way I know that merely verhn tenet brunt ef inn she pondered for a „No. wiaLart ciame haat, tlanneataalr
moment. "In any CAIRO pothape Mutt . m • .
to make Inv -a to Marie Wlahart / maw to "Well," [mid I, moovering
Who hail °nee known him could tempo, telling her the whole tenth about him. remarkable nom. What a ptty that 1 did 1 method of persnasionnvith sueeess. Bnt would be beet. -What would yott dont my ;' cwt., lc I); . , if i f f f
argument Is useless, I titled !mother
binutelf which he belleeed no wtonan other mown of atopping him than by &at stupefaction. "'temente Is really aWain:. .1;3 treetapi iiq WO11. At atm rote,
it diverted. me.
Tim idea, plerieed lam almost as much as
II not forestall him in this recital! X ear- •
tainly oughb to have done so." 1 like, for delay. , , yeb 1.113tiorstarm
"Well since I tie tot " •
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that te;...110,..00ithri.tV,ILItnttt Ilurttrg the rest of
or ttef to uterrere.i.
1 eveo in °omitting, he attpulated, mato pine°, I Wonder?"
..a...e. Evidently ho had managed
you:melt. I fear t have deServed eour luncheon. She had not been with a shopping expeditioe, end menthe fol.
i mottert with less than hie accuetonettl
if ot Ein nt "
advise,"
anger in the pest ag lunch mi in the half en hour hetet° a becrane aware that eunder eerthen eiretnneteneee, yetteet, , lowing afternoon found torte g „Ohl to be sure, Wen, / fancied me, tast.rtti, o
future 1 hops to merit all your old.-- there was eoinething on her mind—some. .a minute to eelf desperately in love wieli Lewis Tre- i ' " '
thing not uncenneeted with Lewle Tre- Matte mace Sho stood keeking clown at 1 CYAN! station, With hardly
iie spare before catelting the -COO down triatne—I wild never before cared a jot I emmentmenemenn -... e e . • •
shall we Pay affection!"
"Oh, yen, " said a "by all meant( let us mine. She was reetleet end preoccupied, me with an air of simeriority.
thoughe so; yeb I could. undly believe trent to Millingford. Alter the carriage foe ane hum, mmt, inne RV)
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nim I had not taken off my gloves, but ! teen. ..She looked at nut refloat/mite veten'etee iith Irlotess14t9amianraiehentirtriNiltrotubttioert
bend, but I Insetted it in time, It is ,. eatiou kept thifting erected in his direce (swim mild beaus :believe whew, Baia ' for the inotnettrealize who was to be me ta =ten
"That you would delinerately try to traVeling temptation. Then, as 1 torned
to arrange the dines of parcel& Whith had daubt it does. T
e eannet foe it mama b I tilt' ltenii,.. IliatGry et Ito remaikAble lentil nod mit
"Osib - Mins the mmered teogrimby of tier Steady, witht
eseart so— ; "Yon have known hint foe a long time, 7, petulantly.
• "Considering that old affection, eme ' ant Itocheetert" "tan has lift, here.; to Inolke hint more fallen trent my arena ttpott the oushiot I Intaglee--? Rub that la of ne coneteiretontel, ,the Kimmel Alta° nen 111.50, lite
;memo; the fact xemains that, as I sale in. it I .1 T/919 'lemmide it""i'l'4. I" reNt
1- - tr Inv h Ant)" Weldon* tti4t nowt" "'Yee; for ROW years. 011ect We 5aW a unhappy thfin he be already; todrIve lem enW ens, Wisbatt ratting opposite tee. , mem , A rm 5) pi, tent. Crobt g.sen, rt. s•
e ettlet re :, ' gtent i1e111 Of him, e into it marriage which trou Itnow teat We greeted enelnother With txttle@ Or NW foOhe first thee in my life 1 faneled ' reeli-,Outlet nest Mee loin write for feat
"Ton leave boo( angry with ton" he "Lint not latterly?" e of certitalite. NY mind Wat, full of Ralf,
.. — . . , otteteliroteeett4„Chlectgo.
red territory. MEI InalINIOM COMPANY, neen
MOS611 in loVe. It mast have been banito
Bnt, hetet yea trail her—" "Ah! yes. About Lewis Treinalne. „
"I have told hqr eveeething, and with- Yon will probably cut mo in thane, but 'eked than a fool,"
call a twice, and begin afresh. per:tape 'night drive on. 'remains stepped back oetes. Ho did. Yea remember the day sae Is;:vicr IA frit:17mb° w
"Wear Dune" be said, "that is like A Week later Mario Wishart crime to nue wee right, then? • You tneant to A week later went tip to London on your position, 'it is difficult for me to ewe; ‘"" " of 11
"Very. The whole thing appears odd
affootion." He would have klese,d my No matter of whet we (woke the convert ita, . door wits slamtued bellied tee, / did not - • %Ifif ANT ny-Arentsior *queen Vittoria., ger
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