Thatdecidedus，andwebecameunitedinfact。Shewasdivorced，marriedme，andyouwereborn。Wehavelivedinperfecthappiness，atleastIhave，andIbelieveyourmotheralso。Soames，soonafterthedivorce，marriedFleur’smother，andshewasborn。Thatisthestory，Jon。Ihavetoldityou，becausebytheaffectionwhichweseeyouhaveformedforthisman’sdaughteryouareblindlymovingtowardwhatmustutterlydestroyyourmother’shappiness，ifnotyourown。Idon’twishtospeakofmyself，becauseatmyagethere’snousesupposingIshallcumberthegroundmuchlonger，besides，whatI
shouldsufferwouldbemainlyonheraccount，andonyours。ButwhatIwantyoutorealiseisthatfeelingsofhorrorandaversionsuchasthosecanneverbeburiedorforgotten。Theyarealiveinherto—day。
OnlyyesterdayatLord’swehappenedtoseeSoamesForsyte。Herface，ifyouhadseenit，wouldhaveconvincedyou。Theideathatyoushouldmarryhisdaughterisanightmaretoher，Jon。IhavenothingtosayagainstFleursavethatsheishisdaughter。Butyourchildren，ifyoumarriedher，wouldbethegrandchildrenofSoames，asmuchasofyourmother，ofamanwhoonceownedyourmotherasamanmightownaslave。Thinkwhatthatwouldmean。Bysuchamarriageyouenterthecampwhichheldyourmotherprisonerandwhereinsheateherheartout。Youarejustonthethresholdoflife，youhaveonlyknownthisgirltwomonths，andhoweverdeeplyyouthinkyouloveher，Iappealtoyoutobreakitoffatonce。
Don’tgiveyourmotherthisranklingpainandhumiliationduringtherestofherlife。Youngthoughshewillalwaysseemtome，sheisfifty—seven。Exceptforustwoshehasnooneintheworld。Shewillsoonhaveonlyyou。Pluckupyourspirit，Jon，andbreakaway。
Don’tputthiscloudandbarrierbetweenyou。Don’tbreakherheart！