Before my dear wife and I parted, we agreed that the punishment of your sin should be left to Heaven.

So I leave it.

To a woman unworthy enough to plan such a piece of baseness, it will be satisfaction sufficient to know that her scheme has succeeded.

Note the words 'my wife and I parted'-- parted, never perhaps to meet again.

She has all my love, all my heart, all my unutterable respect and deep devotion; but, as you know, she can never be mistress of my house.