"Bear in mind, Cardo, through every word of this history, that the suspicion and mistrust of my nature amounted almost to insanity.

I see it now, and, thank God, have conquered it in some measure.

Well, we were married.

Lewis was my groomsman, and Ellen Vaughan was the bridesmaid.

It was a very quiet wedding, as Mrs.Vaughan was in very bad health--in fact, she died soon after our marriage, and Agnes seemed to feel the loss of her aunt so acutely that I was jealous and angry, and she saw that I was so, and endeavoured to hide her tears, poor child! poor child! I don't think her uncle ever liked me, or approved of our marriage.