McClintock had brought from Penang three mangosteen evergreens; and, wonders of wonders, they had thrived —as trees. It had been brighter than the rest, for dawn light had come in through high unshuttered casements above the bookshelves. " "I shouldn't mind ridding him of her," said Blueskin, gruffly; "and if she comes in my way, may the devil seize me if I don't make short work with her!" "You forget," rejoined Jack, sternly, "I've just said I'll have no violence—mind that. Torment! And so Ruth discovered him. Sheppard. I told him the truth. " "Your secret?" demanded Trenchard, impatiently. ” He said to her. "Time to dress for dinner," said Ruth from behind the curtain. We do not remember to have met with a single individual, reported to be under petticoat government, who was not content with his lot,—nay, who so far from repining, did not exult in his servitude; and we see no way of accounting for this apparently inexplicable conduct—for which, among other phenomena of married life, various reasons have been assigned, though none entirely satisfactory to us—except upon the ground that these domineering dames possess some charm sufficiently strong to counteract the irritating effect of their tempers; some secret and attractive quality of which the world at large is in ignorance, and with which their husbands alone can be supposed to be acquainted. They were loath to admit to the public that the case would be closed in a few years for sheer lack of forensic evidence. But I shan't let him off thus.
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