Phineas had no alternative but to read the letter,
which was as follows:--
After what you have said to me it is impossible that I
should return to your house. I shall meet my father at the
Duke of Omnium's, and have already asked him to give me an
asylum. It is my wish to remain wherever he may be, either
in town or in the country. Should I change my purpose in
this, and change my residence, I will not fail to let you
know where I go and what I propose to do. You I think must
have forgotten that I was your wife; but I will never
forget it.
You have accused me of having a lover. You cannot have
expected that I should continue to live with you after
such an accusation. For myself I cannot understand how
any man can have brought himself to bring such a charge
against his wife. Even had it been true the accusation
should not have been made by your mouth to my ears.
That it is untrue I believe you must be as well aware as
I am myself. How intimate I was with. Mr. Finn, and what
were the limits of my intimacy with him you knew before
I married you. After our marriage I encouraged his
friendship till I found that there was something in
it that displeased you,--and, after learning that, I
discouraged it.
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