It was a shock to her to realise that your reason for never writing to her and for refusing to let her write to you, was lest that might affect the legality of these proceedings, which I understand you have contemplated from the beginning of your quarrel.

Bridget is too proud to show you how deeply she is wounded by your letter.

All she has to say is, that if you really wish to take this action, she will not oppose it.
But Colin, do you really wish, it?
I refuse to believe that you seriously contemplate divorcing your wife.

You must know that you have not the accepted grounds for doing so.

As for the law you quote which allows divorce in cases of two years' so-called desertion, I can only say that I consider it a blot on Leichardt's Land legislation.