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His Second Wife

CHAPTER V
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And although this was Ethel's idea, it was made to appear as only the thing which Amy would have done had she lived.
So in these two hungry souls, groping for something bright and deep and strong upon which they could live, swiftly and unawares to them both the picture of Amy was stamped deep, idealized and beautified.

In life it had been fascinating, but now it was almost heroic as well.

It was as though the small gloved hand, which Ethel had noticed so many times, in death had increased the power of its light, firm, tenacious hold.
Ethel began to feel more free, for Joe was no longer on her mind.

More than once, in fact, she was surprised at the way he seemed to be settling down.

She felt a deeper change in him, something she did not understand.


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