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"Better not have known!"

"I can't feel that But perhaps I don't understand"

"You don't understand" Her head, with its two soft braids wound

around it like a wreath, was bent so that he could not see her face

"Dr King, his father--hurt hiht

months and twelve days old He died seven weeks later"

William drew in his breath; he found no words

"That elve years ago, but I can't seeasp

"But how--" Dr King began

"Oh, he was not himself He was--happy, I believe you call it

'happy'?"

"How did you bear it!"

"I didn't bear it I suppose I never have borne it!"

"Did he repent before he died?" Willia said passionately

"Before he--?" Her voice suddenly shook; she loves and looking at the; he repented He repented!"

"If there ever was excuse for divorce, you had it!"