`Themisfortuneofmybeingshutup,’sheanswered,witheveryappearanceoffeelingsurprisedatmyquestion。`Whatothermisfortunecouldtherebe?’
Ideterminedtopersist,asdelicatelyandforbearinglyaspossible。
ItwasofverygreatimportancethatIshouldbeabsolutelysureofeverystepintheinvestigationwhichInowgainedinadvance。
`Thereisanothermisfortune,’Isaid,`towhichawomanmaybeliable,andbywhichshemaysufferlifelongsorrowandshame。’
`Whatisit?’sheaskedeagerly。