Landi was expected back
every moment from a lesson at a pupil's house.
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Aylmer was beaming with Joy. 'Oh, my dear!' he cried, 'I'm not going
away at all! They won't have me! They've given me an appointment at the
War Office.'
'Oh, Aylmer! How wonderful! I know now--I couldn't have borne your going
out again--now.'
He put his arm round her. Ah! this, she felt, was real love--it wrapped
her round, it lifted her off her feet.
'But now, Aylmer, we mustn't meet, for a long time.'
'But, why not? What is it? Something has happened!'
'Aylmer, I needn't keep my promise now.'
'What do you mean?'
'Aylmer, Bruce wants to leave me. He's going to leave me--to desert me.
And the children, too.'
'What! Do you mean--Do you mean--like before?'
'Yes. But this time he won't come back. And he wants me to divorce him.
And--this time--I shall!'
'Edith! And do you mean--will he want to marry again?'
'Yes, of course! And she'll take care of him--he'll be all right.'
'Oh, Edith!' exclaimed Aylmer. 'Thank heaven for Madame Frabelle!'
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