He saw that all his efforts to break the shock of the discovery had been efforts made in vain; he felt the vital importance of rousing her, and firmly and distinctly repeated the fatal words.
"They went to London to be married," he said.

"Try to rouse yourself: try to realize the plain fact first: the explanation shall come afterward.

Miss Garth, I speak the miserable truth! In the spring of this year they left home; they lived in London for a fortnight, in the strictest retirement; they were married by license at the end of that time.

There is a copy of the certificate, which I myself obtained on Monday last.

Read the date of the marriage for yourself.