His Other Wife: A Novel — page 39: what you’re looking at

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THE WIDOWS CONFESSION. 31 Warren; and, believe me, I honor your firmness as much as I thank you for your forbearance. Promise me not te think of this foolish scene again.” «Tt may be best I should keep it well in mind,” replied Warren, in -his turn smiling brightly, as he let go her hands and withdrew a little way to rest his arm on the ledge of a cabinet close by. ‘‘T dont blame you for saying so, but indeed I think I shall give you no cause hereafter to ‘remember my former sins’ against me,” Ske was laughing almost gayly now, though drying the tear-stains from her glowing cheeks, ‘“Do not promise anything so rash. A woman of so impetuous and variable a mood had best leave herself a wide margin in all friendly compacts, I fancy.” ‘«T deserve to have you satirize me thus. You see how meekly I take the punishment.” “‘T trust you don't imagine I would punish you, even if I had the power to do so.” ‘Ah! you know that my own pride will do that suffi- ciently.”’ : ‘And self-chastisement is always most beneficial. But, in this case, I think you may be absolved from. further penance. Allow me to wish you good-evening.”’ “© You will come again?” ‘‘T shall be happy to call to-morrow to inquire after Mrs. Morgan’s health.” EomicbooksiEéo im =>)