\"Youaretalkinghorribly，\"Isaid。\"Atyourageandatmine，havewedonewithloveanddonewithhope？ItisblasphemytoLoveandHopetosayit！\"
\"WaittillyouhavereadtheTrial，\"heanswered。\"Youmeantoreadit，Isuppose？\"
\"Everywordofit！Withamotive，Eustace，whichyouhaveyettoknow。\"
\"Nomotiveofyours，Valeria，noloveandhopeofyours，canaltertheinexorablefacts。Myfirstwifediedpoisoned；andtheverdictofthejuryhasnotabsolutelyacquittedmeoftheguiltofcausingherdeath。Aslongasyouwereignorantofthatthepossibilitiesofhappinesswerealwayswithinourreach。Nowyouknowit，Isayagain——ourmarriedlifeisatanend。\"
\"No，\"Isaid。\"NowIknowit，ourmarriedlifehasbegun——begunwithanewobjectforyourwife’sdevotion，withanewreasonforyourwife’slove！\"