And now what does he do? If he'd killed me, if he'd killed him, I could have borne anything, I could have forgiven anything; but, no, he....

How was it I didn't guess what he would do? He's doing just what's characteristic of his mean character.

He'll keep himself in the right, while me, in my ruin, he'll drive still lower to worse ruin yet..." She recalled the words from the letter.

" You can conjecture what awaits you and your son....

" "That's a threat to take away my child, and most likely by their stupid law he can.