Forshehadasecretsorrowthatateherheartaway,althoughsheneverspokeofit。
Butonechildwasborntous,andthischilddiedininfancy,norforallherprayersdiditpleaseGodtogiveheranother,andindeedrememberingthewordsofOtomieIdidnotexpectthatitwouldbeso。
NowsheknewwellthatyonderacrosstheseasIhadchildrenwhomIlovedbyanotherwife,andthoughtheywerelongdead,mustalwaysloveunalterably,andthisthoughtwrungherheart。
ThatIhadbeenthehusbandofanotherwomanshecouldforgive,butthatthiswomanshouldhavebornemechildrenwhosememorywasstillsodear,shecouldnotforgetifsheforgaveit,shewhowaschildless。
Whyitwasso,beingbutaman,Icannotsay;forwhocanknowallthemysteryofalovingwoman’sheart?