\'IfIgoon，sir，now，Imunaskyo\'topromiseasyo\'llnivertell。
IdosoneedsomeonetotellmewhatIoughttodo，andIwereledhere，like，elseIwouldha\'diedwi\'itallwithinmyteeth。Yo\'llpromise，sir？\'
JeremiahFosterlookedinherface，andseeingthewistful，eagerlook，hewastouchedalmostagainsthisjudgmentintogivingthepromiserequired;
shewenton。
\'UponaTuesdaymorning，threeweeksago，Ithink，tho\'fort\'mattero\'timeitmightha\'beenthreeyears，Kinraidcomehome;comebackfort\'claimmeashiswife，andIwerewedtoPhilip！Imethimi\'t\'roadatfirst;andIcouldn\'ttellhimtheere。Hefollowedmeintot\'house——Philip\'shouse，sir，behindt\'shop——andsomehowItoldhimall，howIwereaweddedwifetoanother。ThenheupandsaidI\'dafalseheart——mefalse，sir，ashadeatenmydailybreadinbitterness，andhadweptt\'nightsthrough，allforsorrowandmourningforhisdeath！ThenhesaidasPhilipknowedallt\'timehewerealiveandcomingbackforme;andIcouldn\'tbelieveit，andIcalledPhilip，andhecome，anda\'thatCharleyhadsaidweretrue;andyetIwerePhilip\'swife！SoItookamightyoath，andIsaidasI\'dniverholdPhiliptobemylawfulhusbandagain，noriverforgivehimfort\'evilhe\'dwroughtus，butholdhimasastrangerandoneashaddonemeaheavywrong。\'