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236 OUT OF IIER SPHERE.<br />

many wrong liim on the ot<strong>her</strong>. But let<br />

that rest for the present. If he is not an-<br />

swerable for your wife's death—who is ?<br />

Can you tell me that ?"<br />

" In one way he is answerable. If it had<br />

not been for him, that poor creature might<br />

be living yet."<br />

" And for what you thought <strong>her</strong> guilti-<br />

ness, you condemned and punished <strong>her</strong> ?<br />

Is that what you mean to imply T<br />

"What else was t<strong>her</strong>e for <strong>her</strong>?" said<br />

Harold Thornton wearily. " She would<br />

not leave <strong>her</strong> sin—she was too impenitent<br />

to accept forgiveness, or to own <strong>her</strong> need <strong>of</strong><br />

it. Was not any death better than a<br />

shameful life V<br />

"And that which comes after life?"<br />

" God will judge <strong>her</strong>—God will help <strong>her</strong><br />

t<strong>her</strong>e. What could I do but place <strong>her</strong><br />

with Him ? How could I let <strong>her</strong> live on<br />

—<br />

shameless and sinning ?"<br />

Was he mad ? Had the overwrought

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