Chapter 12 "CRUEL AS THE GRAVE."

Go, when the hunter's hand hath wrung

From forest cave her shrieking young,

And calm the raging lioness;

But soothe not-mock not my distress.-Byron.

Lyon Berners was utterly perplexed and troubled. He could not in any way explain to himself the sudden and furious passion of his wife.

Suddenly it occurred to him that it was in some wa

            
            

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