"I see every link in the chain--but, O God! why have they deceived me?
What can it mean?
What hideous, fiendish cruelty! And Michael was my old friend." A wild rage and resentment convulsed him.

He only felt that he wished to kill both these traitors, who had tricked him and destroyed his beliefs and his happiness.

Ghastly thoughts that there might be further disclosures of more shameful deceptions to come shook him.

He was trembling with passion--and then the priest said something in his grave, quiet voice which almost stunned him.
"Has it been done in cruelty, my son?
You must examine well the facts before you assert that.

You must not forget that whoever the husband may be, he has consented to divorce her, and she is now going to give herself to you.