Ever since the young police officer had arrived on her doorstep the clock had started ticking faster. I shall not part with you again. There was nothing on her face to hint of the misery that brimmed her heart this morning. He knew my name, and also that I had been living in Paris, and a man doesn’t risk claiming a girl for his wife, as a rule, for nothing. I did not even know where to write and thank you. We do not remember to have met with a single individual, reported to be under petticoat government, who was not content with his lot,—nay, who so far from repining, did not exult in his servitude; and we see no way of accounting for this apparently inexplicable conduct—for which, among other phenomena of married life, various reasons have been assigned, though none entirely satisfactory to us—except upon the ground that these domineering dames possess some charm sufficiently strong to counteract the irritating effect of their tempers; some secret and attractive quality of which the world at large is in ignorance, and with which their husbands alone can be supposed to be acquainted. She knew, or guessed his mission too, for more than once their eyes met, and she laughed mockingly at him. The angels in Heaven shall not tear you from me.
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