“You have never really convinced yourself that she was untrue to you, in spite of all that you said and did at the time.”
“You are going too far! I———”
“All these years you have been trying to close your ears to the voice of that wretched woman, and all these years you have been wondering—wondering—wondering! You have been mortally afraid, my husband.”
“I tell you, I was certain—I was sure of———”
“Then why do you still love her?”
He stared at her open-mouthed, speechless.
“Why do you still love her?”
“Are you mad?” he gasped. “Good God, woman, how can you ask that question of me, knowing that I love you with all my heart and soul? How———”
“With all your heart, yes! But with your soul? No! That other woman has your soul. I have heard your soul speak, and it speaks of her—yes, to her!”
“In God's name, what———”