Should She Have Left Him? — page 126: what you’re looking at

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120 SHOULD SHE HAVE LEFT HIM? first marriage, and away goes her intent. And al! this is granted when Adams is permitted to take repossession of the girl. Now,says Dorothy, it is not good sense nor good morals to change condi- tions existing eight years, because eight years after their establishment a defect in society's machinery is discovered.” “ But will the world follow this extraordinary and very finely spun reasoning?” sneered Mrs. Cour- tenay, out of all patience with the doctor that he should see anything in Dorothy’s fanciful logic. “Possibly not,’ promptly returned the doctor. “The world is very ignorant and very obstinate.” Then, as if thinking aloud, he added: ‘‘ There are no conflicts of interest. Mrs. Adams does not want to go to Trescotte; Trescotte does not want her. Trescotte does not want Dorothy to leave him; Dorothy does not want to leave Trescotte. All there is of itis, that Dorothy’s people want to take her home.” “And is not that what you would want to do if one of your daughters was in a similar position?” asked Mrs. Courtenay, bridling up quickly in her own defense. “Yes,” readily replied the doctor. ‘ Just what I would want to do, for Iam as much afraid of that great big bugaboo, society, and the world, as you are. But let us get back to business,” he added as he took his hat and gloves and picked up his cane. “ Dismiss all idea of Dorothy’s insanity. You will only get into trouble if you pursue the idea further.” ComicboOoks.€© 5}