New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-28
SOFT IL not enough said Edith. that you know

mon me il is not enough that you can LOOK mere,
pointing 70 Florence with . hand that siisnsiy
trembled for the first and only time, and think o.
| xh.t You have done and OF tho ingenious asony'
Il dsiIv hourly. constant Won have made me feel 10
soi5r II Il, Is not enough tina. this day, Of al ON
ers b. the wear. Is memorable 10 me for struggle
well deserved bu, not conceivable by such a. YOU
in which wish | had died You add to oil thus
10 you the last crownng meanness oil makins az
a witness Of the depth 10 which hs'eaben wne"
YOU know that VOC have made me sacrihce 70 nef
pesce, the only gentle feeling AMI interss, !" ny
life when YOU know that tor her sake, wouid
now II | coud--but can not my soa recoils rom
yoa too mach-sabmi, myself wholly TO your whi'
and be the meekest vssssl that you have
This was not the wsy 10 minister a. Mr. Donbeys
! greatness. The old feeling reused by what she
said. into stronger and sercer existence than II
had ever had Again bis neglected child, at this
rouch passage OF his life put forth BY even this re-
belious woman. as powerful where ne wn power
| less aud ever thing where he was nothing!
He turned on Florence. as II 10 were che who esd
/ .,oksn ars hsds her leave the room. Florssce,
with her covered face obeyed, trembling and weep
Il understand. Madam, said Mr. Dombey, with
an angry fash o. triumph. the spirit OF oppositioo
that turned your affections in that channel. bat they
have been met. Mrs Dombey they have been met
and turned back p
The worse for YOU r. shs answered, with her
voice add manner sill unchanged. "Ay" TOR he
| turned sharply when she said %, what 10 the
worse for me is twenty million times the wofseio Tor
you. Heed that, il you he'd nothing else.
/ The arch OF dismo ads spanning her dnk hair
| asshed and gttered like a starry bridge. There
was 70 warning in them. or they would have turned
as dull and dim as furnished honor Caker stills d
and listened with his eyes cast down.
Mrs Dombey." said MI Dombey. rcsaming ~
much as he could OF his arrogant oomposure. you
will not conciliais me, or turn me from any par'
pose. by this course OF conduct"
| " IL is the ONLY true although II 10 faint ex'
preston Of what is within me- she replied. " But
! II thought il would conciliste you, l would 70
| press il. il it were repressibie by any human et
| fort will do nothing that you ask
! d" | am not accustomed 10 ssk Mrs Dombey,
| he observed. d" direct
| Il will hold no place IN your house 10 morrow,
/ or on any recurrence Of 10 MORROW. VII be En-
! hb,ed % no as the refractory slave you por'
chased such a time. II | kept my marriage day.
| | would keep II as day OF shame. ssifrespect'
appearances before the world what are these 70
me : You have done all you can to maksfthem
nothing To me. and they nothing
"CMker,' said Mr.. Dombey, speaking with
knitted brows, and sitter a moments considerarou,
Mrs DOmbey Is so ioreetiul OF herself and ne IN
all this and places me IN position . unsuited to
my character, that must bring this state OF mat
tiers a close
Release me, then, said Edith, immovsols IN
voice in look and bearing, as she had been
throughout. from the chain BY which am ooand
| Let me go
"Madaml' exclaimed Mr.. Dombey
| Loose Set me free y
Madam r. he repeated, Mrs.. Dombey |"
Tell him" said Edith, addressing hsr proud
face To Carker that | wish for q separation be
tween as. That there had better be one. That
recommend il to him. Tell him It may take place
on bis own terms-his wealth IL nothing " me-
, but that IL cannot be too soon.
Good Heaven, Mrs Dombsy said her bus.
band with supreme amusement, do you imagine
il possible that could ever listen To such proPo
ston Do YOU know who am. Madam DO you
, know what | represent Did you ever hear OF
Dombey and Som People to say that Mr.. Dom.
bey-Mr. Dombey was separated from his vile
2 Common people to talk OF Nc Dombey and his do
Q nestle affairs Do you seriously think, Mrs. Dom
hey. that would permit my name 70 DO handed
about ia such connection 7 Pooh pooh, Madam -
\ Fie for shame You 70 absurd" Mr.. Dombey
absolutely laughed
But not as she did. She had better have been
dead than laugh she did in reply, with her
intent look fixed upon him. He had better have
been dead, than sitting there, in his maSnihcence
10 hear her
. mo. Mrs Dombey," he resumed, No, MsdanL
g There is no possibility of separation between you
aud me- and therefore the more advise you 10 be
4 awakened to a sense Of duty. And Garner %
O was about % say 10 you
Mr.. CarAer VINO had sat and listened oil this
time, now raised his eyes, in which there was
4 bright unusual light.
nj -" As | was about TO say to you" resumed Mr..
Dombey " must beg you now that matters have
cone % this 20 inform Mrs Dombey, that Il 10 NOT
the rule OF my life 10 allow myself 70 be tbwartcd
NJ by autobiography, Carker-or to suffer any
body TO he paraded as a stronger motive for ooedl
, ence in those who owe obedience 10 me than an
myself The mention that has been made OF my
daughter and the use that Is made OF my daugh'
ter IN opposition to me. are unnatural Whistler
| In W
bey do not know, and do note but alter what
: Mrs Dombey has said 10 day and my daughter has
heard 10 day beg VOC 10 make known TO Mrs
Dombey, that II she continues to make this house
the scene Of contention Il has become shall con
. ! slider my daughter responsible ia some degree on
thst ladys own ayow al and shall visit her with my
severe |displeasure. Mrs. Dombey has asked
whether il is not enough. that she has done tnis
D and that You will please 10 answer no. u /" NOV
D enough
r A moment cried Carker nterposing, per.
, NIT me painful my position II, at the best ana
unusually painful 10 seeming to entertain different
opinion from you addressing Mr. Dombsy'
must ask had YOU not better reconsider the ques
ton OF a separation know how incompatible u
, appears with your high public position, and know
how determined you are when } GA give Mrs, DonI'
ley 20 understand the light In his eyes fsll upon
her as be separated his words each from each win
/ the dstiuc-ness Vt so many bells" that notn,ne
4 bat deati can ever part you. Nothing else. But
| when yOu consider that Mrs Dombey, ~ nvih8 ia
this house and making il a. you have said, scene
of contention not only has her part Ia that conteh.
ton bu. compromises Miss Dombey every day l,of
know bow determined you sre,) will you not re-
eye ~, rom a continual irritation Of spirit, and
continual sense oi being unjust 10 another, almost
iutolerablcl Does this not seem hke-l do not ssy
sacrificing Mrs. Dombey 70 the Preserstion
oil your presminent and unassalabie Position
= Aesia the light in bis eyes fell upon her, - sne
: stood looking al her husband now with "a extra
ordinaf, AID awful smile upon her face
b, .Cark.r," returned Mr. Dombey, with . super
. cil,ous .rown and 10 a tone that was intended ~ Do
fnal, you mistake your position 10 Offering envlee
4 10 me on such point and mistake me u AN SUI
prised u fndj In the character OF your advice
have nd more 10 say"
- Perhaps. said Csrker with unusual and 10
defnabls taunt ia his air you mstook my posision
, when sou bOnored me with the negotiations Va
xhisn nave been engaged here with . motion
/ Of bis hand toward Mrs. Dombey.
III Noe at ALL Sir not at al, returned the other
haagbtly" You we're euployed---
Brlng 40 inferior person for the humiliation OF
+ Mrs Domoey. forgot Oh yes,s Wa express.