Should She Have Left Him? — page 220: what you’re looking at

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MRS. TREVOR-ALLEN'S PLAN. 207 I,in my loneliness, will have something to care for.” Dorothy heard it all, and was at once a prey to confusing and conflicting emotions. She looked to see if her husband had heard. She was convinced he had not. “Well, I don’t know,” replied the lawyer thought- fully. ‘Are you in earnest?” “Entirely so,’’ answered the lady sincerely. “It is nota sudden impulse. I have been thinking of it along time. I have been waiting to meet you and ask you to undertake it.” “Let me think about it,” said the lawyer, as he | tose. “I will see you to-morrow evening if you will teceive me, and talk it over again.” He took his leave, and as he descended the steps he saw a carriage drawn up in front. As he turned in the direction he was to go, he heard his name spoken. A woman was looking through the open window of the carriage. In the uncertain light he Could not distinguish her features. As he approached he recognized Mrs. Waldemar and saw she was much agitated. “You have been dining with Dorothy and Henry?” she asked anxiously. “Yes.” “Tell me who were of the party?” “Only Mrs. Trevor-Allen and myself.” “Is she stopping with them?” __ _ “No; she is awaiting the coming of her carriage.” © ‘Then she is the only one with them?” COIN @ LOOO cS (GO)