"He will never tell him."
"Because he loves you?" said Warren.
"And if he does?" she asked, proudly. "What then? Am I not worthy to be loved by a good man?"
"Do you return his love?" he asked, savagely.
"Yes," she said, calmly.
He laughed harshly, as he replied—
"Then you have no cause to complain of my conduct with Janet."
"You degrade yourself and me by speaking in that manner. You know that Ulick has no knowledge that I love him, or is aware that I know he loves me. I am your wife and will do my duty. You will have no cause to complain, all the wrong is on your side," she said.
"Tell the Squire if you like," he said. "Only remember, if you do I shall sell Anselm Manor and leave the country, and you will go with me. You are my wife, and must obey me."
"That is a threat you will never carry out," she said.