Should She Have Left Him? — page 112: what you’re looking at

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_—ewee ee eel — a CHANGING THE TACTICS. 99 not interfere with the plan she had formed while talking with Dorothy. “My dear,” she said, addressing her husband who had taken his hat and was now searching for his gloves, “ put your hat down and listen to me, I have something of importance to say to you.” The old gentleman replaced his hat and taking a chair sat down opposite his wife, remarking : “To get Dorothy under treatment as soon as pos- sible is of the first importance.” “Dorothy is as sane as you and I,” replied his wife shortly. ‘And that will be Dr. Balkin’s opin- ion. What is of the first importance is to separate Dorothy and Trescotte. And this must be done quetly. She will not leave him of her own motion; she will not now consent to leave him. We cannot size her, abduct her, or kidnap her, nor can we appeal to the courts for her custody. All these methods would result in a public scandal, the thing of all things we must avoid. We have failed in pleadings, persuasions, and commands. Now, what are we to do?” “Upon my word I don’t know,” answered the much-perplexed father. “We must go to Buffalo,” said his wife decidedly. “Go to Buffalo?” asked the old gentleman, in sudden doubt as to his wife's sanity. “Yes, to Buffalo,” repeated Mrs. Courtenay, much pleased with the impression she had made, and the importance of her communication. “ Buffalo is the place where that person Mr. Trescotte C4AQRAAY CONMUG JOO cS (GO)