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country? 1t will not be often, perhaps, for
my name, as you "nOw, IS getting known
now. and"-sho smiled triumphantly-
"thcy want me in London, but still even
Bernhardt tours at times, and you can
not do not want you tO-shut your eyes
to the fact that at least two months out of
every year your wife will have to spend
away from London. You sce-you will
pardon my frankncss, and it is no blame
to you-yOu are not rich man, at least
you arc not n man of leisure. 1t will be
impossible for you, like the husbands of
many women in my profession, to journey
with me from town to town, to accompany
me on the occasions, and you must frank
ly recognize occasions when l may have,
for time, to leave England altogether. 1
love my work too dearly to be able ever to
give it up. Existing with the mere placid,
meaningless existence Of the average mar
ricd woman, | should be miserable in
week and raNing lunatic or u suicide in
six months. If I marry, marry only to
love and to be lovcd-not to be imprison-
ed. 1t may be a great deal that l ask, or
rather it may seem so to you, but ut least
1 am honest. Take it or leave it, as you
will"
She stood leaning against the mantel-
piece, her head half turned toward him,
her eyes gazing into his as if she would
search his very soul.
He had listened to her throughout at
tentivcly, weighing her words well. And
now whom she paused he answered her
MitlouI II moment heSl'a'Ioh' speaking
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PrCs9Nc;
r., VIII answer your question, ne SAID,
honcSuIy' anu L lruSI you Will nelleIo
ViiaU "nt' 1 say IS true' your aHt shouIu
Always po your OWL, Ihlhs apart. 10
hoC @SN w" " SINc IL up Ior me Iillhh
IL Is BECAUSE you are real, HVlhg woman,
nov iI'eIo P''lh'ou "olI or a possible para
gun "IiioiS Ho'ScNev'oFS, 'HaI love you
aC an l. hHo" us Nc!i us you IhaI Wlihout
occupation you Woulu De lilSer"Dle, ana l
an Prouu Oh your tllcn'' PROUD OF your
succcSS; 49,, Aou TAXED Oh berhliarIt lust
now why Sho"iu hoU inc l''lne uL"G mas
come TO her come TO you some uayE why
shouIu you hot become IN tline one OF the
great actresses OF the WorldE should
miss you every minute you were away
nave you win mo every minute Oh tlINe
W uiiG emu Vi my me- pu', DeLcVe me, L
WouIu never Uhliik Oh asking you 10 S'crl-
ny ny Sour U''reor W ny SUPPOSE Hil
scinShIall men arc-puC am hoU 50 Sell
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III VLle s''iio IhouuIItcu tones thaG she
IL,
Lioio lVill"iiS, Shc sun puV one
quoa'lon more anu II INC answer 10 uiiilC
- WI'U nope IL WIN DC sii''iI DC ready
W pocoilc your Wlle' uoh suppose you
eNtr urG''li,cu Vi I-Ihe OUTSIDE puplc
uhlnhS IL KNOWS such ueal ABOUT the
stage ana really KNOWS SO Ili'le~put there
arc 'lIhes-l 90 hoU say III 'he ne Oh every
Woll''h VINO iollo"S NY prolcSslon, 'llank
Ho">oH lor Ci'"U "IlGn Vi'o l"cC uii''U sle
possesses a husband becomes OAR TO her
professional triumph, Whch' IL only he
were hoC thete' She lhlghC embrace oppor-
tuLl'ies, acHlcNo 'rIulhpnS that inc very
lact OF ms existence GENES 10 her l &c
noV say IhaV Sucn cases are lrequehVi puI'
lor al Illa'' ULey eHlSV' pray thaC may
never 4nu myself III such u tGrriDle posi-,
uioh-i thliiA IL lhueeu very uhllkely-stll
as an 1UnesC woman IL Is linpoSslple lor
me 10 pllllh Uilo ilc1 th'iI such cases nave
Decn hno"h Delore' may equally occur
asaIn' .,.
II l coulu trusI lhyseH 10 resist inns
VelhpVa'loll' shoulu IL occur 'ho question l
am now gong TO put 10 you would not
nave DeeL necessary IL Is because can
hoU' because lear tnaI II suCh an hour
ever came 10 me alhDlVluh would triumph
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