Her strong, though quickly controlled agitation he had seen; it was a revelation never to be forgotten; and showed the existence of a state of feeling in regard to her husband which must render her very existence a burden.

That she was closely watched, he had seen, as well as heard.

And it did not appear to him improbable, considering the spirit he had observed her display, that coincident with his departure from Newport, some jealous accusations had been made, half maddening her spirit, and stunning her brain with excitement.
"Angel in the keeping of a fiend!" he exclaimed, as imagination drew improbable scenes of persecution.

"How my heart aches for you--yearns towards you--longs for the dear privilege of making all your paths smooth and fragrant; all your hours golden-winged; all your states peaceful! How precious you are to me! Precious as my own soul--dear counterpart! loving complement! Vain, as your own strife with yourself, has been my strife.

The burden has been too heavy for us; the ordeal too fiery.