Don't suppose," she
added, with a scornful glance at her helpmate, "that I would pay him the
compliment of thinking he could possibly be the father of such a boy as you. The
government was not deceived (indeed, every opportunity was sought by the
Jacobites of parading their numbers,) as to the force of its enemies; and
precautionary measures were taken to defeat their designs. Just as
soon as I deal with this little tramp, I’m going to divorce
you and take every penny that you’ve ever made,
including your pension and your measly inheritance from
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your dishrag of a father!”
Something in the little man’s mind snapped. It is no good arguing about a
thing like that. “We don’t want things to happen!” Never had he shown his daughter so clearly
that the womenkind he was persuaded he had to protect and control could please
him in one way, and in one way only, and that was by doing nothing except the
punctual domestic duties and being nothing except restful appearances. ‘André?
Que dit-il?’
‘My wife does not understand,’ said the fellow, frowning deeply. “I——”
The door opened, and the doctor entered softly. ’
‘Merci,’ she sighed and, surrendering at last to his oft-proffered aid, allowed
her head to droop onto his chest.
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