A time comes when the voice of reason must be
heard. Hector does not desert you, but he sees the necessity of
assuring his future, and placing his life on a domestic foundation;
he feels the need of a home."
Jenny stopped crying. Nature took the upper hand, and her tears
were dried by the fire of anger which took possession of her. She
rose, overturning her chair, and walked restlessly up and down the
room.
"Do you believe that?" said she. "Do you believe that Hector
troubles himself about his future? I see you don't know his
character. He dream of a home, or a family? He never has and never
will think of anything but himself. If he had any heart, would he
have gone to live with you as he has? He had two arms to gain his
bread and mine. I was ashamed to ask money of him, knowing that
what he gave me came from you."
"But he is my friend, my dear child."
"Would you do as he has done?"
Sauvresy did not know what to say; he was embarrassed by the logic
of this daughter of the people, judging her lover rudely, but justly.
"Ah, I know him, I do," continued Jenny, growing more excited as her
mind reverted to the past.
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