Thrice Wedded, but Only Once a Wife — page 191: what you’re looking at

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182 THRICE WEDDED. ‘Some were true, and some were false,” was : the dogged reply. et j is enough,” replied Ralph, with an ominous calmness. Then, turning again to Mr. EHllerton, he said, ‘‘We will talk of this again; but come now, and I will take you to -your son. You, sir, must go also; there will perhaps be some explanations to be made which will require your pres- ence,” he said to his uncle. They each took.an arm, and led the baffled wretch back — through the passages whence he came s0 jubilantly but a short while before. They entered the principal room, placed him under guard, and then Ralph, with an humble air, led Mr. Eller- ton toward the group where he saw Robert conversing with Madame Alroyd: He then immediately retired to a distant part of the room, and sat down to nurse his sorrow and re- morse alone. CHAPTER XXXII. DEFEATED. With those few touching words, which fell from the lips of the long-parted father and son, they were clasped in each other’s arms, all the bitter feeling of the six years previous swept from their hearts, leaving nothing but love, joy, and thankfulness in their place. Dora looked upon this meeting, sobbing for joy, and, like them, POE SECANE past injuries in the bliss of the delightful present. At length Robert wiped the tears, which would come, and taking Dora’s hand placed it within that of his father, say- _ ing, with a proud, fond look: ‘Father, this is Dora; you surely remember her.” ‘‘Ah! yes, indeed,” he replied, pressing the little hand warmly. She greeted him with a charming smile, returned the hearty shake of his hand, and was her own sweet, natural self once more. ‘here was no cold, scornful dignity i in her ‘manner, and in his heart Mr. Ellerton promonnors her a most sees and lovable little lady. comicbooks, (e(@)