“Ah，you？Yes，youknowher。Shetookmywifefromme，Mr。Acton。
HeavenonlyknowswhattheholdwasthatshehadoverpoorMira。
Sheencouragedhertosetmeatdefianceandeventuallytoleaveme。ShewasanswerableforallthescandalousfollyandextravaganceofpoorMira’slifeinParis——sparemethetellingofthestory。Sheleftheratlasttodiealoneanduncaredfor。I
reachedmywifetofindherdyingofafeverfromwhichLadyCarwitchetandhercrewhadfled。Shewasravingindelirium，anddiedwithoutrecognizingme。SometroubleshehadbeeninwhichI
mustneverknowoppressedher。Attheverylastsherousedfromalongstuporandspoketothenurse。’Tellhimtogetthesapphireback——shestoleit。Shehasrobbedmychild。’Thosewereherlastwords。ThenurseunderstoodnoEnglish，andtreatedthemaswandering；butIheardthem，andknewshewassanewhenshespoke。“