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THE PRESS, AUGUST 28, 1858.

elisions, but that was by my own wish, for I did not
like him to go alone. I have been out with him in
the woods at night walking—sometimes until one
o'clock in the morning. The year before last I went
to the seaside alone, and when there I was sent for
to come home. On reaching home I found him ex-
cited, restless, and nervous. Candles were lighted
in several of the rooms, though only he and Mr.
Lloyd, the surgeon, were in the house, besides the
servants. From April, 1850, down to the end of that
year there were intervals when he was in an excited
state. He used to be very much haunted by voices
or tunes which be had heard, and, in order to banish
these from his mind, a friend of mine would play
lively airs in his presence. I went to reside at Aber-
dovey, taking the children with me, because my
husband was going to alter the house at Pantlludw.
I did not go there from any quarrel with him. He
used to come to Aberdovey every day at first and
sleep there, but latterly he came less frequently. I
had no quarrel whatever with him. When lie visited
me there it was on terms of affection towards myself
and the children. In October last I was visiting
some relatives of Mr. Ruck's in Kent. In the
previous August he and I had been at the Man-
chester Exhibition together. We met Mr. and
Mrs. Barnett there, the latter of whom I had known
from my childhood, and bad kept up my intimacy
with her. Mr. Barnett is a medical man at Reading,
and attended my child on one occasion when I was
staying on a visit at his house. During the time we
were in Man Mester my husband behaved very
kindly and affectionately towards me. We were there
a week, and then I went to visit some friends of Mr.
Ruck in Kent, Mr. and Mrs. Goord. When I was
there I received a letter from my mother, in conse-
quence of which I proceeded homeward. 1 arrived at
Machynlleth on the 25th of October. I learnt there
that my husband had left by the mail coach, and I
immediately hired a conveyance and followed him.
I overtook the coach at a place about fifteen miles
from Machynlleth, and found my husband dining at
a little inn there. He appeared excited, and did not
like to see me. I had been away from him about
two months at that time, and parted with him on
affectionate terms, and we hal corresponded in the
interval. When I found him at the little inn I said 1
would go with him wherever he went. He did not
like that; but on.the mail coach preparing to start I
persuaded him to let me go, and he and I got into
the mail together. On the road he imagined he saw
people rushing into each other's arms. He laughed,
and I asked him what was the matter. He replied,
, pointing to 0 e road, "Don't you see those people
rushing into each other's arms ?"f here was nothing
of the kind to be seen. On arriving at Newtown, a
gentleman, whom I had never before seen, got into
the mail. He spoke to my husband twice on the
road. My husband's reply was in a low tune, and I
did not hear what he said. We left the gentleman
in the coach at Welshpool, and he went on his
journey. Nothing of an improrer kind took place
between that gentleman and myself. He never spoke
to me at all'. I said nothing to him about my coming
to him, or anything of that kind. He behaved like a
gentleman, with perfect propriety. When we gut to
Welshpool I believe my husband made a charge
against him, but I did not hear it. On getting out of
the mail, he said angrily I was not to go with him,
adding that " the boots " would do for me. I tried
to persuade him to let me go with him, and having
failed to do that, he asked me for money. [ told hint
that I had 201. lent me by my mother. He took it,
and ordered a fly, not knowing where he wanted to
go. Finding I could not persuade him to let me go
with him, I countermanded the fly, and sent for the
best medical man in the place. The assistant of Mr.
Harrison came first, that gentleman being from home
at the moment, and aftet wards Mr. Harrison himself
came. I wanted Mr. Harrison to accompany me to
London with my husband to consult Dr. Coo3lly, but
his engagements would Lot permit him to go. 311..
Barnett, of Readlog,was then telegraphed for. There
had never been any improper intimacy between Mr.
Barnett and myself. Nothing whatever had occurred
to give my husband any such idea. It was by my
husband's wish that we met the Barnetts at Man•
cheater. When I countermanded the fly the horses
were taken out, but my husband remained in the fly
for an hour or more after that. I (lid not go to bed
that night. 1 remained at his door, and did not see
him again till the next morning (Saturday`,. He
asked for me, and I went into his room. He toll
me 1 ought to ask his forgiveness. I replied I did
I not know in what I had offended him. He charged
me with impropriety, but I cannot repeat the terms
in which he did so. lie used very disagreeable
language, applicable only to the very lowest cha
ratters. I was obliged to leave the room. He told
me afterward.; he was ready to forgive me, and to
come and dine with me, I told him I would tele•
graph for Mr. Barnett, and he said that would be
very absurd. Ho came and dined with me that day.
He was quiet and dreamy during dinner. Mr.
Barnett came down on the Saturday, and we left
Weishpoel with him that evening for floading. Poring