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"The sa at her work at the bayof

the west parlour, while I was busily writing in the old farm parlour

whichuse Lewis entered with the strained and saddened look

which he had worn in my presence latterly; he reached a book froe into the west

parlour In a

carefully on the carpet which covered it, then, reached the door of the

sitting-rooh the chink of the

half-open door I saw

confidentially in my wife's ear

"I entered the room immediately afterwards, and Lewis nes went on quietly sewing How to

endure ony of mind I knew not, for I now felt convinced that my

doubts arranted; but I was deters and

restrain any expression of anger until after the birth of her child,

which was fast approaching, as I still loved her too er

her health, and I knew that if once the floodgates of er were

opened the stor Sunday Agnes came to church for the last time, and

after the service I went into the vestry to take offthe porch, I saw her joined