Should She Have Left Him? — page 43: what you’re looking at

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A GIRL BECOMES A WOMAN. 37 “T conceive it to be my duty,” began Magrane sternly, “a duty | owe Mr. Trescotte, you, per- haps society, to point out plainly to you your position.” Dorothy slightly inclined her head, but whether she intended it as permission to proceed, or whether in token of her understanding of his meaning, he could not determine, but he did not fail to perceive in her manner something which made him wish he had not taken so superior a tone with her. “TI have the profoundest sympathy for you,” he went on to say, with more deference. “ Your situ- ation is not only distressing, but so far as 1 am informed, without parallel. Mr. Trescotte told you and your father of his former relation before he entered into engagement with you. He told you then what he and everybody party to the affair believed to be the truth. His conduct——” “Tt is needless to discuss Mr. Trescotte’s part in this affair,” she interrupted tosay. ‘‘ His conduct is blameless. Please confine yourself to my position.” Magrane felt that her antagonistic attitude was due to his own manner, but he went on stolidly determined: | “T address myself to that,” he said with a bow. “The marriage between Miss Elsie Hallock and Mr. Adams being invalid, of necessity the subsequent marriage of Miss Hallock to Mr. Trescotte, being duly performed, is valid.” Dorothy winced, but continued to look him steadily in the eyes. Comicboolkkxs C@ 3