Is it true or untrue that he found that man down there?
Is it true or untrue that my wife received Colonel Osborne at your mother's house?
Is it true or untrue that Colonel Osborne went down there with the express object of seeing her?
Is it true or untrue that they had corresponded?
It is nonsense to bid me to forget all this.

You might as well ask me to forget that I had desired her neither to write to him, nor to see him." "If I understand the matter," said Trevelyan, "you are incorrect in one of your assertions." "In which ?" "You must excuse me if I am wrong, Trevelyan; but I don't think you ever did tell your wife not to see this man, or not to write to him ?" "I never told her! I don't understand what you mean." "Not in so many words.

It is my belief that she has endeavoured to obey implicitly every clear instruction that you have given her." "You are wrong;--absolutely and altogether wrong.

Heaven and earth! Do you mean to tell me now, after all that has taken place, that she did not know my wishes ?" "I have not said that.

But you have chosen to place her in such a position, that though your word would go for much with her, she cannot bring herself to respect your wishes." "And you call that being dutiful and affectionate!" "I call it human and reasonable; and I think that it is compatible with duty and affection.