第546章 MR. MARMADUKE AND THE MINISTER.(45)

She was in time to hear the dining-room locked. Following her, Iprevented the poor jealous creature from making a disturbance at the door. God forgive me--not knowing how else to quiet her--Idegraded myself by advising her to listen to what they said. She instantly opened the door of the back dining-room, and beckoned to me to follow. I naturally hesitated. "I shall go mad," she whispered, "if you leave me by myself!" What could I do? Idegraded myself the second time. For my own child--in pity for my own child!

We heard them, through the flimsy modern folding-doors, at those times when he was most angry, and she most distracted. That is to say, we heard them when they spoke in their loudest tones.

"How did you find out where I live?" says he. "Oh, you're ashamed of me?" says she. "Mr. Helmsley was with us yesterday evening.