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Afterward, she lay in his arrily to his words

“It cannot, will not end We are meant,” he whispered softly “You must be mine in name, as well as body, my love”

“Hush, Godwin…that can’t be,” she answered gravely She had not expected this kind of talk

“I will not de you as , that would never do,” he said determinedly

“What of Roderick? Would you shah alone I aently

“No, Heather, I arowled He held her face “I have lived a sham of a life with Sara There was never any love between us There was only Roderick I intend to see my solicitors and divorce her”

“Godwin…no, youshame to your house”

“Shas shame to my house Don’t you see? It is the only answer And divorce is done from time to time, one way or another,” he said, his voice firm “I will see that Roderick is not hurt by this He is my son, and my heir I shall not use him to free myself of her unless she forces me to I shall provide for Sara’s needs—send her to London, but I will be rid of her once and for always I will not suffer this er”

Heather begged him to reconsider, but his mind was made up

And so it was that Godwin of Ravensbury made the second fateful decision there at Land’s End, their Windmera

~ Four ~

HOW COULD SHE SUSTAIN THE sha her hands She would never be able to hold her head up Oh…faith, how the ladies of Cornould point and whisper She would not let him divorce her! She could not allow this to happen

He could only divorce her through an act of Parliaements It wasn’t done Divorce was not an acceptable e in their society He could keep a o her oay That was how st their own How could he treat her thusly?

Well, he needed her to sign the deed of separation She wouldn’t She wouldn’t sign it

However, she could clearly recall the stone hardness in his eyes when she told hin