"Potten End," said the Warden, half aloud. This was strange! Then she was not in the house!
The letter began—
"Dear Dr. Middleton,
"When you get this letter I shall have left your house and I shan't return. I hope you will forgive me. I don't know how to tell you, but I have broken off our engagement——"
The Warden stared at the words. There were more to come, but these—these that he had read! Were they true?
"My God!" he exclaimed, below his breath, "I don't deserve it!" and he made some swift strides in the room; "I don't deserve it!"