The gentleman whose wife I am to be, was engaged to another lady when he happened to meet with me, abroad: that lady, mind, being of his own blood and family, related to him as his cousin.

I have innocently robbed her of her lover, and destroyed her prospects in life.

Innocently, I say--because he told me nothing of his engagement until after I had accepted him.

When we next met in England--and when there was danger, no doubt, of the affair coming to my knowledge--he told me the truth.

I was naturally indignant.