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"Pitying and sympathising with you, anyway, in your relations with your
husband?"
"Not for one moment."
"He had better not! Big man as he is in England now, I'll warm his
jacket for him if he comes here making mischief with a child of mine.
But thank the Lord and the holy saints he's going away soon, so you'll
see no more of him."
"But he is coming to Castle Raa," I said, "and I am to see him to-morrow
night."
"That too! The young scoundrel!"
I explained that my husband had invited him, being prompted to do so by
the other woman.
"Worse and worse!" cried Father Dan. "Don't you see that they're laying
a trap for you, and like two young fools you're walking directly into
it. But no matter! You mustn't go."
I told him that I should be compelled to do so, for Martin was coming on
my account only, and I could neither tell him the truth nor make an
excuse that would not be a falsehood.
"Well, well, perhaps you're right there. It's not the best way to meet
temptation to be always running away from it.


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