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lain Colleti.
At length she made her decision
she would tell her husband. He shoul
know all, and at once forgiving her tn
past, would rid her of the annoyance Q
Colleti's visits.
After she had made this resolution
she became more easy in her mind, ant
her only impatience was for Mr.. Mark
hams return from the counting g-house
The day wore on, and the hour a
length arrived She heard his well
known knock at the door, and her hear
beat violently at the thought of the in
tervlew she had to go through.
Mr.. Markham walked gaily into the
room, and to Emma's surprise his first
words were
$50 you and Colleti have had little
quarrel"
"Little quarrel 2" gasped Emma.
"Pho! pho!" said Mr.. Markham
"don't look so serious about it. Colleti
told me the whole particulars. Come,
come, now, don't be put out about such
trife"
"Tri1ep p echoed Emma. ~
"Oh, to be sure; it's only Colleti's
manner. He is afraid, poor fellow, that
he has offended you past forgiveness
but | told him would make his peace
with you"
Emma was too confounded for mo-
ment to reply. Then she said
"Will you tell me what Mr.. Colleti
saidw
cob nonsense" said Mr.. Markham.
"Say no more about it. You should
make allowances, Emma. for a man
with continental education. A little
harmless gallantry, you are aware. is
not considered as anything abroad
Not that approve of it by any means
myseif--no, no. Had Colleti been rude
to you, instead of your merely fancying
it, | would have broke with him though
it brought me to want"
"To wantw exclaimed Emma.
"What-what," said Mr. Markham,
"what did I say9"
A shudder passed through Emma's
heart. "Colleti's words were true,n
she thought; he can ruin my husband.
God of Heaven! what hideous train
of circumstances are around mem
"You look ILL.," said Mr.. Markham,
himself looking very much confused at
the slip of the tongue he had made.
"No, no." said Emma, "it's only
trifing passing faintness; it is almost
over.n ...... ......-
"You had better take some restora-
tive;;" said Mr.. Markham, kindly, "and
think no more of Colleti's awakening
gallantry. Depend upon it be meant
know him wvil, Emma"
Will-will he" gasped Emma.
"Will he what, my dear Emma p
"Will he come here again 2"
Mr.. Markham looked perplexed for a
and then said
Certainly not if you make it point
hat he should not; but it viii be diff
cult and awkward for me to forbid my
partner my house, you see, Emma"
"I-T see," she said, family.
"But if you will have it So"
"No, no." said Emma, cat least,
will think of it. | am not very well,
lnd0
She could no longer control her feel
ngs; but, sinking into her husbands
lrms, burst into such passion of hys-
erical sobs, that the alarmed merchant
would have rung for all the servants in
he house, had not Emma clung to him |
10 convulsively that he had not the |
,ower to move.
Suddenly she looked up in his face,
Ind dashing the tears from her eyes,
he said iniploringly-
"Will you answer me two questions
IS you love mew
Certainly / WILL" replied Mr.. Mark
lam. For Heavens sake sit down and |
,e calm.o
Emma still clung around his arm, as
he said
"First, tell me exactly what Colleti
aid.o -
"He said he snatched flower from
'our waist in moment of thoughtIess-
less, and kissed it.n
"That was ala"
Gall he told me, Emma"
"Now then, my dear husband, an
wer me another question. 1t is a great
confidence | ask"
al will answer it, for know may
rust you.n
Indeed you may. Are you, then, in
his Colleti's power %
Mr.. Markham's lips turned pale, as
ending down close to his wife's ear,
e whispered
Emma, | am :"
Emma shuddered.
"Remember," said Mr.. Markham,
that husbands honor"
ais safe in wife's heart" answered
'mma.
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