Father Benwell walked softly up and down the room, looking about him with quietly-observant eye. A ...
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attached him to the place. "I hope I have not offended you?" said Father Benwell. "You have made m...
listlessly over the arm of the chair. Later in the evening, a note from Winterfield was left by me...
Father Benwell unlocked his desk and placed two papers before Romayne. He did his duty with a grave...
to my husband at any moment. I have no sort of claim on you. And, Heaven knows, I have little reas...
the servant was waiting. That last act of mercy was not left to a servant. With sisterly tenderness...
her. "I remember the time, Lewis," she said, "when you would have been more indulgent toward my err...
sugar-basin that the hotel can produce. I can quite understand that your literary labors have tried...
think of me. For my sake remain here, and take the rest that you need. I will be a tyrant, Stella, ...
"Perhaps I can account for it," I went on. "Did Mr. Romayne tell his wife that I was the means of i...
from indolence or discouragement. Now we may get on. After an interval of a few days more I decided...
was waking in the small hours of the morning. Father Benwell, wrapped comfortably in his dressing g...
the strange mental recovery which I have mentioned to you." This was a disappointment. I had begun ...
"Oh, no! I can be happy anywhere with you--and especially at Vange. You don't how this noble old ho...
do was to forget you. If you were infatuated by my unlucky beauty, I loved devotedly on my side. Th...