No, it's too awful!" She hastily pulled out her handkerchief and hid her face in it.

" I can understand being carried away by feeling," she went on after a brief silence, "but deliberately, slyly deceiving me...and with whom?... To go on being my husband together with her...it's awful! You can't understand..." "Oh, yes, I understand! I understand! Dolly, dearest, I do understand," said Anna, pressing her hand.

"And do you imagine he realizes all the awfulness of my position?" Dolly resumed.

" Not the slightest! He's happy and contented.

" "Oh, no!" Anna interposed quickly.