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Chapter 47

           Shehadkilledhimjustassurelyasifithadbeenherfingerthatpulledthetrigger.Hehadbeggedhernottogoaboutalonebutshehadnotlistenedtohim.Andnowhewasdeadbecauseofherobstinacy.Godwouldpunishherforthat.Buttherelayuponherconscienceanothermatterthatwasheavierandmorefrighteningeventhancausinghisdeathamatterwhichhadnevertroubledheruntilshelookeduponhiscoffinedface.Therehadbeensomethinghelplessandpatheticinthatstillfacewhichhadaccusedher.GodwouldpunishherformarryinghimwhenhereallylovedSuellen.ShewouldhavetocowerattheseatofjudgmentandanswerforthatlieshetoldhimcomingbackfromtheYankeecampinhisbuggy.

           Uselessforhertoarguenowthattheendjustifiedthemeans,thatshewasdrivenintotrappinghim,thatthefateoftoomanypeoplehungonherforhertoconsidereitherhisorSuellen’srightsandhappiness.Thetruthstoodoutboldlyandshecoweredawayfromit.Shehadmarriedhimcoldlyandusedhimcoldly.Andshehadmadehimunhappyduringthelastsixmonthswhenshecouldhavemadehimveryhappy.Godwouldpunishherfornotbeingnicertohimpunishherforallherbullyingsandproddingsandstormsoftemperandcuttingremarks,foralienatinghisfriendsandshaminghimbyoperatingthemillsandbuildingthesaloonandleasingconvicts.

           Shehadmadehimveryunhappyandsheknewit,buthehadborneitalllikeagentleman.TheonlythingshehadeverdonethatgavehimanyrealhappinesswastopresenthimwithElla.

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