The Illegal Marriage — page 79: what you’re looking at

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THE ILLEGAL MARRIAGE. 71 <1 SEN CHAPTER VI. OLD HAWKS PAYS A VISIT TO ALFRED GUERRY. It is needless to record the painful scenes that oc- curred at the castle during the next two weeks. Old Morgan grew worse daily, failed perceptibly, and gave way to frequent bursts of passion that were terrible. Stannard alone had the power to calm him, and he was often at the castle, avoiding Cecy as much as possible. Indeed, he dared not meet her. Although wandering upon nearly every other sub- ject, and perfectly insane upon this one, the idea was still strong in Morgan’s mind that he could force his daughter to give up Guerry and marry Stannard. The sad shipwreck of the latter’s hfe was un. known to him, and Morgan determined to bring the matter about, and thought of it, and dreamed of it, until it became the ruling idea of his mania—in fact, it was the exciting cause of his present con- dition. Doctor Trippe alone was aware of this—or of the extent to which his mind was affected by it—and he had remained silent so long as Morgan could be treated at home. At the first malicious act he had made up his mind to send him to the asylum. At length he began to fear for Miss Morgan’s safety, and spoke to her about it; but she would not listen to the plan, and was so positive that Trippe was forced to yield to her wishes—or for the time refrained from pressing the subject. Comicboo cS (Elo)