Woman Thou
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共 284 题- Being the Story of Mary O'Neill
- By HALL CAINE
- Published August, 1913
- THE AUTHOR TO THE READER
- MARTIN CONRAD TO THE AUTHOR
- CONTENTS
- THE NARRATIVE OF MARY O'NEILL
- THE NARRATIVE OF MARY O'NEILL
- FIRST PART
- MY GIRLHOOD
- FIRST CHAPTER
- SECOND CHAPTER
- THIRD CHAPTER
- FOURTH CHAPTER
- FIFTH CHAPTER
- SIXTH CHAPTER
- SEVENTH CHAPTER
- EIGHTH CHAPTER
- I held my slate yet closer to my face and made no answer.
- I knew where that language came from, so I made no movement.
- NINTH CHAPTER
- TENTH CHAPTER
- ELEVENTH CHAPTER
- I was beginning to have a great contempt for him.
- TWELFTH CHAPTER
- THIRTEENTH CHAPTER
- FOURTEENTH CHAPTER
- FIFTEENTH CHAPTER
- I answered that we had done lots of things and been very happy.
- I told her we had two lay sisters-and then there was Father Giovanni.
- SIXTEENTH CHAPTER
- I listened intently, fearing that worse would follow.
- SEVENTEENTH CHAPTER
- I tried to ask how she was. "Is she . . ."
- At length she said: "Is it getting dark, Mary?"
- I told her it was night and the lamp was burning.
- And as well as I could I answered her "Good-night!"
- I began to cry, but he checked me and said:
- EIGHTEENTH CHAPTER
- NINETEENTH CHAPTER
- I raised my eyes and saw that the Bishop looked aghast.
- I thought my father winced at that word, but he answered:
- I was trembling more than ever now, and at first I could not reply.
- TWENTIETH CHAPTER
- TWENTY-FIRST CHAPTER
- I was to marry the young Lord Raa!
- TWENTY-SECOND CHAPTER
- I trembled and my heart thumped against my breast.
- I said I did not know when, but it was to be to the young Lord Raa.
- TWENTY-THIRD CHAPTER
- I told him I did not know, everything depending on my father.
- MEMORANDUM BY MARTIN CONRAD
- M.C.
- SECOND PART
- MY MARRIAGE
- TWENTY-FOURTH CHAPTER
- I saw him the following morning.
- TWENTY-FIFTH CHAPTER
- I listened without attempting to reply.
- I bowed and my intended husband, in his languid way, said:
- TWENTY-SIXTH CHAPTER
- TWENTY-SEVENTH CHAPTER
- I answered that I did.
- I asked which other people.
- TWENTY-EIGHTH CHAPTER
- I asked if she thought it wasn't true.
- I felt myself flushing up to the forehead, yet I managed to say:
- I said I was not sure that he had made me care much for him.
- Returning to my room I found a letter from Father Dan. It ran--
- TWENTY-NINTH CHAPTER
- I told him he was very kind, and then, very nervously, said:
- I tried to say no, but my father bore me down.
- I must have made some kind of assent, for he said:
- THIRTIETH CHAPTER
- THIRTY-FIRST CHAPTER
- MEMORANDUM BY MARTIN CONRAD
- M.C.
- THIRD PART
- MY HONEYMOON
- THIRTY-SECOND CHAPTER
- THIRTY-THIRD CHAPTER
- THIRTY-FOURTH CHAPTER
- I made no answer, and, still looking fixedly at me, he said:
- THIRTY-FIFTH CHAPTER
- THIRTY-SIXTH CHAPTER
- I shuddered but made no reply.
- THIRTY-SEVENTH CHAPTER
- I made no answer.
- I sat motionless.
- I continued to sit silent and motionless.
- I listened, almost without breathing, but I did not reply.
- THIRTY-EIGHTH CHAPTER
- I felt as if I would suffocate with shame.
- THIRTY-NINTH CHAPTER
- FORTIETH CHAPTER
- FORTY-FIRST CHAPTER
- FORTY-SECOND CHAPTER
- FORTY-THIRD CHAPTER
- There was another gust of laughter and then--
- I rose this time without being aware of his resistance.
- FORTY-FOURTH CHAPTER
- Yours--&c."
- FORTY-FIFTH CHAPTER
- FORTY-SIXTH CHAPTER
- I thought my heart was broken.
- FORTY-SEVENTH CHAPTER
- FORTY-EIGHTH CHAPTER
- I gave her no encouragement, yet she continued.
- FORTY-NINTH CHAPTER
- I told him I had no money except the few gold pieces in my purse.
- FIFTIETH CHAPTER
- I answered, as well as I could for the confusion that overwhelmed me.
- I told him, and he said:
- I told him I did not know, whereupon he said:
- I tore it up and went in to breakfast.
- FOURTH PART
- I FALL IN LOVE
- FIFTY-FIRST CHAPTER
- I was in love.
- I was in love with Martin Conrad.
- FIFTY-SECOND CHAPTER
- FIFTY-THIRD CHAPTER
- Sometimes I would see him smuggle a letter into his side pocket, with--
- FIFTY-FOURTH CHAPTER
- FIFTY-FIFTH CHAPTER
- FIFTY-SIXTH CHAPTER
- I made no answer to this ungracious speech, but Alma was all excitement.
- FIFTY-SEVENTH CHAPTER
- FIFTY-EIGHTH CHAPTER
- I asked her if she would like to stay with me altogether and she said:
- FIFTY-NINTH CHAPTER
- I rose to go. The Bishop rose with me, and began to counsel forgiveness.
- SIXTIETH CHAPTER
- I told her I knew that, and it was one of the reasons I was there.
- I thought he had not understood me, so I tried to speak plainer.
- I told him it was one of our house-party.
- SIXTY-FIRST CHAPTER
- SIXTY-SECOND CHAPTER
- I never had. It was thrilling through and through me.
- SIXTY-THIRD CHAPTER
- And then--
- SIXTY-FOURTH CHAPTER
- SIXTY-FIFTH CHAPTER
- I could not resist him. He was my master. I had to obey.
- SIXTY-SIXTH CHAPTER
- I told him what the lawyer had said and he was aghast.
- I made a sudden cry, though I tried not to.
- I tried to say "Yes" again, but my reply died in my throat.
- I made an effort to speak, but my voice would not come.
- SIXTY-SEVENTH CHAPTER
- I felt as if something were strangling me.
- I felt as if all the blood in my body were running away from me.
- I uttered an involuntary cry and he stopped.
- SIXTY-EIGHTH CHAPTER
- I was afraid of him, but I was still more afraid of myself.
- SIXTY-NINTH CHAPTER
- FIFTH PART
- I BECOME A MOTHER
- SEVENTIETH CHAPTER
- I took it and doubled it and continued to hold it in my hand.
- I think our parting was the most beautiful moment of all my life.
- I stood where he had left me and listened.
- SEVENTY-FIRST CHAPTER
- MEMORANDUM BY MARTIN CONRAD
- M.C.
- SEVENTY-SECOND CHAPTER
- SEVENTY-THIRD CHAPTER
- I tried to say there was no necessity, but she would not listen.
- SEVENTY-FOURTH CHAPTER
- I made some cry of pain, and Aunt Bridget said:
- I was silenced, I was helpless, I was ashamed.
- SEVENTY-FIFTH CHAPTER
- I could not escape.
- SEVENTY-SIXTH CHAPTER
- I think that was the last thing he expected. After a moment he said:
- I did not reply, and after another moment he said:
- SEVENTY-SEVENTH CHAPTER
- I believe it was.
- SEVENTY-EIGHTH CHAPTER
- SEVENTY-NINTH CHAPTER
- I repeated that I had none.
- I answered that I should have to look for something less expensive.
- I had no time to deliberate.
- EIGHTIETH CHAPTER
- I had some reason for this fear.
- EIGHTY-FIRST CHAPTER
- EIGHTY-SECOND CHAPTER
- EIGHTY-THIRD CHAPTER
- MEMORANDUM BY MARTIN CONRAD
- M.C.
- EIGHTY-FOURTH CHAPTER
- I answered that they should never get them.
- EIGHTY-FIFTH CHAPTER
- EIGHTY-SIXTH CHAPTER
- I did so once only.
- I gasped. 'What was the doctor thinking about?
- EIGHTY-SEVENTH CHAPTER
- EIGHTY-EIGHTH CHAPTER
- SIXTH PART
- I AM LOST
- MEMORANDUM BY MARTIN CONRAD
- M.C.
- EIGHTY-NINTH CHAPTER
- I thought I had--a great new lease of physical and spiritual life.
- NINETIETH CHAPTER
- And now thee'st got to get the jewel registered."
- NINETY-FIRST CHAPTER
- I could not do it.
- NINETY-SECOND CHAPTER
- I answered her, and then she asked:
- I answered her again, and asked her if she did not like them also.
- NINETY-THIRD CHAPTER
- I tried to excuse myself, but she whispered:
- I answered her.
- I told her.
- I told her that too.
- I asked her what had become of her child.
- I asked her how old her child had been.
- I shook my head. The woman looked hard at me, and then at the child.
- Hardly knowing what she meant I answered that I hoped so
- NINETY-FOURTH CHAPTER
- I waited for a second tram, but that was still more crowded.
- I asked how far it was to Ilford.
- I told him I could not afford to ride.
- MEMORANDUM BY MARTIN CONRAD
- M.C.
- NINETY-FIFTH CHAPTER
- NINETY-SIXTH CHAPTER
- NINETY-SEVENTH CHAPTER
- MEMORANDUM BY MARTIN CONRAD
- M.C.
- NINETY-EIGHTH CHAPTER
- I paid for my weakness, though, and have reason to remember it.
- NINETY-NINTH CHAPTER
- I doubt if she ever did so, for as often as I would say:
- ONE HUNDREDTH CHAPTER
- ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST CHAPTER
- ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND CHAPTER
- I shuddered, and the priest added:
- I felt myself gasping, but still I did not speak.
- MEMORANDUM BY MARTIN CONRAD
- M.C.
- ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD CHAPTER
- He hesitated for a moment and then answered, "Yes."
- I told him and he cried:
- I pointed this out to him and asked him not to smoke.
- ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH CHAPTER
- MEMORANDUM BY MARTIN CONRAD
- M.C.
- ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH CHAPTER
- SEVENTH PART
- I AM FOUND
- ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH CHAPTER
- ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTH CHAPTER
- I knew what I wanted him to say, and he said it like a darling.
- I wanted to see baby before going away, but that was forbidden me.
- ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTH CHAPTER
- MEMORANDUM OF MARTIN CONRAD
- I hadn't, though.
- ONE HUNDRED AND NINTH CHAPTER
- ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH CHAPTER
- ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH CHAPTER
- I was relieved and yet nervous, glad and yet afraid.
- ONE HUNDRED AND TWELFTH CHAPTER
- I was deeply moved, but I made one more effort.
- ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEENTH CHAPTER
- Another soft rumble as of a drum, and then--
- Still another rumble of soft voices and then--
- ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTH CHAPTER
- I admitted that I had not.
- ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH CHAPTER
- I suppose I must have laughed at that, for the next I heard was:
- MEMORANDUM OF MARTIN CONRAD
- It's Father Dan, and Martin . . . I mean Sir. . . ."
- ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH CHAPTER
- MARY O'NEILL'S LETTER TO MARTIN CONRAD
- MARY O'NEILL.
- MARY O'NEILL'S LAST NOTE WRITTEN ON THE FLY-LEAVES OF HER MISSAL
- AUGUST 9-10.
- MEMORANDUM OF MARTIN CONRAD
- THE AUTHOR TO THE READER
- Whatever happens this time he will "march breast forward."
- MARTIN CONRAD TO THE AUTHOR
- THE END