The human heart is a strange thing." "I was patient--I gave him every chance.

He has been false and shameless.

I will not go on." The Duchess pressed both hands hard, and made a last effort, looking into the deep troubled eyes with her own grown almost beautiful with feeling--the faded world-worn eyes.
"You will go back to-night-at once," she said firmly.

"To-morrow you will stay in bed till noon-at any rate, till I come.

I promise you that you shall not be treated with further indignity.