of course. They were cold to each other. It was the gossip among the servants that Mr. Whittall was always trying to persuade her to get a divorce, and she wouldn't because it was against the laws of her church.\"
\"So is self-destruction,\" remarked Mme. Storey gravely.
Mary looked up quickly. Evidently this was a new thought to her.
\"You considered that Mrs. Whittall was an unhappy woman?\" asked Mme. Storey.
The girl nodded. \"But I never heard her complain,
of course. They were cold to each other. It was the gossip among the servants that Mr. Whittall was always trying to persuade her to get a divorce, and she wouldn't because it was against the laws of her church.\"
\"So is self-destruction,\" remarked Mme. Storey gravely.
Mary looked up quickly. Evidently this was a new thought to her.
\"You considered that Mrs. Whittall was an unhappy woman?\" asked Mme. Storey.
The girl nodded. \"But I never heard her complain,
