Should She Have Left Him? — page 120: what you’re looking at

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PLANS THAT FAIL. 107 ‘@ with some hesitation, she added: “I shall not con- ceal from you that we are living apart. The fact, however, is not public. The world thinks I am at my father’s house during my husband’s absence.” “Thad so understood,” remarked the elder lady dryly. Mrs. Adams looked up surprised, pain plainly visible. “You had so understood ?” she repeated. “The knowledge is not general,” Mrs. Courtenay hastened to assure the young lady. “It was com- municated to us by our lawyer, who is also the lawyer of Mr. Adams.” “Lawyer?” cried Mrs. Adams, much agitated. There was so much that was pathetic in her appeal to her visitor, that the older lady felt a wave of sympathy sweep over her, though she had been so disappointed. ‘Mr. Adams does not intend to sue for divorce? Oh, the shame of it!” The wave of sympathy was transitory and the older lady relentlessly pursued her point. “There is no need of divorce proceedings.” “No need?” wonderingly asked Mrs. Adams. “TI do not comprehend you.” ‘‘] am sure, my dear Mrs. Adams, I do not want to shock you too much,” said Mrs. Courtenay, dreading to reveal the fact, yet anxious to get it over that she might come to the point which was her concern. “I beg, my dear, you will prepare yourself for a revelation—which, while it may dis- COMICMHOOOKS.CO