CHAPTER XXVI.
WHEN the news of Mr.Dexter's second marriage reached Mr.
Hendrickson, he said: "Now she is absolved!" but his friend Mrs.Denison, replied: "I doubt if she will so consider it.

No act of Mr.Dexter's can alter her relation to the Divine law.

I am one of these who cannot regard him as wholly innocent.

And yet his case is an extreme one; for his wife's separation was as final as if death had broken the bond.

But I will not judge him; he is the keeper of his own conscience, and the All-Wise is merciful in construction." "I believe Jessie Loring to be as free to give her hand as before her marriage." "With her will rest the decision," was Mrs.Denison's answer.
"Have you seen her ?" inquired Hendrickson.
"No." "Has she been seen outside of her aunt's dwelling ?" "If so I have never heard of it." "Do you think, if I were to call at Mrs.Loring's, she would see me ?" "I cannot answer the question." "But what is your opinion ?" "If I were you," said Mrs.Denison, "I would not call at present." "Why." "This act of her former husband is too recent.