“He appears to be a man of general information,” remarked Edward.
“He has traveled a great deal, and read a great deal, as I told you when we first met; he is a remarkable man, but one of uncontrolled passions, and desperately jealous.”
“Yet he appears very attentive to his wife.”
“Undoubtedly he is wildly in love with her; yet he makes her unhappy, and himself too.”
“He certainly does not appear happy, there is so much restlessness.”
“He can never bear to remain in one place for any length of time together. He is now going to sell the property he only bought last year. There is an instability about him; every thing palls on him.”
“That is the complaint of many who are rich and well to do in the world.”
“Yes; only not in the same degree. I assure you it has often struck me that man must have a bad conscience.”
“What an idea!” rejoined Edward, with a forced laugh, for the captain’s remark struck him forcibly. “He seems a man of honor.”