I was the wife, and am now the widow, of the late Miles Trevelyan, Esq." "But that is monstrous!" he cried.

"Miles was never married." "Miles was married to me, Sir John." "But we must have proof; your word goes for nothing.

There must be indisputable proof of such an assertion." She smiled with quiet superiority.
"Knowing with whom I have to contend, it is not probable that I should assert anything false.

I am prepared to prove everything I say." My darling's face grew white as death.

I was bewildered.