Evasion will be fruitless--I will not accept of it." "I spoke hastily.

Forget my words." Mr.Dexter sat down beside his wife, and spoke in a gentle soothing manner.
"It is all in vain, Mr.Dexter! All in vain! Yours were no idle words; and I can never forget them.

You have greatly misapprehended your wife, I see; and the quicker you know this the better it will be for both of us.

The time has come for explanation--and it shall be made! Why did I wish to come to Newport ?" "You knew that Paul Hendrickson was here," said Mr.Dexter; "that was the reason!" "It is false, sir!" was the quick and sharp rejoinder.
"Jessie! beware how you speak!" The angry blood mounted to the very brow of the husband.
"It is false, sir!" she repeated, even more emphatically, if that were possible.

"Of his movements I am as ignorant as you are!" "I cannot tamely bear such words," said Mr.Dexter, still much excited.
"And _I will not_ bear such imputations," was firmly rejoined.
Mr.Dexter arose, and commenced the unsatisfactory movement of pacing the floor.