He planned deeper than we knew.

He looked ahead for one year and saw what was coming, and he counted on me,--he counted on the wife he had bought.

Once he asked me if I had the faintest idea how many wives have killed strong and healthy husbands in order that they might wed the men they loved better.

If murderesses can do that, said he, why should I hesitate, when there could be no such thing as murder in my--oh, it was too terrible! Thank God, he thinks better of me now than he did on the day he married me.

Even though he is your grandfather, Braden, I can say to you frankly that if taking his own life means going to hell for him, I would see him in hell before I would--" "Anne, Anne!" cried he, shaken.