"No," she said, "no; I am not honest. By law I am his wife; but the laws are liars! I am not his wife. I will not say the thing that I am. When I went to him at the altar, I knew that I did not love the man that was to be my husband. But him,--Burgo,--I love him with all my heart and soul. I could stoop at his feet and clean his shoes for him, and think it no disgrace!"
"Oh, Cora, my friend, do not say such words as those! Remember what you owe your husband and yourself, and come away."

"No; I am not honest. By law I am his wife; but the laws are liars! When I went to him at the altar, I knew that I did not love him. But Burgo I love with all my heart and soul. I could stoop at his feet and clean his shoes for him, and think it no disgrace!"
"Oh, Cora, my friend, do not say such words! Remember what you owe your husband and yourself, and come away."
