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Webster, Henry Kitchell, 1875-1932

"The Real Adventure"

I want to be sure that you understand
this: Rodney isn't to blame for what's happened. I don't feel that
I am, either, exactly. We're just in a situation that there's only
one real way out of. I don't know whether he sees that yet or not.
He's too terribly hurt and bewildered. But we haven't quarreled,
and I believe we're further in love with each other than we've ever
been before. I know I am with him....
"Break this thing to mother as gently as you like, but tell her
everything before you stop...."
This letter written and despatched, she had worked out the details of
her departure with a good deal of care. In her own house, before her
servants, she had tried to act--and she felt satisfied that her attempt
was successful--just as she would have done had her pretended telegram
really come from Portia. She had packed, looked up trains, made a
reservation. She had called up Frederica and told her the news. The
train she had selected left at an hour and on a day when she knew
Frederica wouldn't be able to come and see her off.


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