6“I did not answer Fanny for some moments. Then I said, ‘I don’t want to.’
“‘I can see you love Hetty still.’
“‘Love. But I don’t want that.’
“‘You don’t want to be with her?’
“‘It’s out of the question. Why ask a painful thing like that? All that is dead.’
“‘Isn’t a resurrection possible? Why is it out of the question? Pride?’
“‘No.’
“‘Why then?’
“‘Milly.’
“‘You don’t love Milly.’
“‘I won’t have you discuss that, Fanny. I do love her.’
“‘Not as you love Hetty.’
“‘Quite differently. But Milly trusts me. She keeps faith with me. I’d as soon steal money—from a child’s money-box—as go back on Milly.’
“‘It’s wonderful how fine men can be to the wives they don’t love,’ said Fanny bitterly.
“‘Newberry’s different,’ I said. ‘I’ve got my little son. I’ve got my work. And though you w
