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The picture of the tragedian stood enframed upon her desk Any one

suspicion or

comment (This was a sinister reflection which she cherished) In the

presence of others she expressed adraph around and dwelt upon the fidelity of the

likeness When alone she solass passionately

Her e to Leonce Pontellier was purely an accident, in this

respect resees which masquerade as the decrees

of Fate It was in the reat passion that she , and pressed his

suit with an earnestness and an ardor which left nothing to be desired

He pleased her; his absolute devotion flattered her She fancied there

was a syht and taste between them, in which fancy she

was mistaken Add to this the violent opposition of her father and her

sister Margaret to her e with a Catholic, and we need seek no

further for the motives which led her to accept Monsieur Pontellier for

her husband

The acedian,

was not for her in this world As the devoted wife of a man who