lovedherwellandIwasfaithfulinmyoathtoher,indeed,notuntilshewasdeaddidIknowhowdearshehadgrowntome。
Itistruethattherewasagreatgulfbetweenuswhichwidenedwiththeyears,thegulfofbloodandfaith,forIknewwellthatshecouldnotaltogetherputawayheroldbeliefs,anditistruethatwhenI
sawherleadingthedeathchant,agreathorrortookmeandforawhileIloathedher。
ButthesethingsImighthavelivedtoforgive,fortheywerepartofherbloodandnature,moreover,thelastandworstofthemwasnotdonebyherownwill,andwhentheyweresetasidethereremainedmuchthatIcouldhonourandloveinthememoryofthismostroyalandbeautifulwoman,whoforsomanyyearswasmyfaithfulwife。
SoIthoughtinthathourandsoI