Part 47 (1/2)
When theit with her back, re at ht to ure, that, if she wanted to preventout of that room alive, she could easily do so
THE WOMAN: ”You heard what I said, that you would never have as much influence with your husband as you have now, so just listen
He's all-powerful and, if he looks into ht to be let out The last Home Secretary was not married and never took any interest in us poor wo rather anxious to get out, I said:
”I give you my word of honour that I will ive o now”
THE WOMAN (with a sinister look): ”Oh, no, you don't! You stay here till I give you the details: what does a wo her thumb over her shoulder towards the matron behind the door) ”What does she know about life?”
MARGOT: ”You et a pencil and paper”
THE WOMAN: ”The old lady will do it for you while I give you the details of ive her your orders
Does she knoho you are?”
MARGOT: ”No; and you must not tell her, please If you will trust me with your secret, I will trust you with mine; but you must let me out first if I am to help you”
With a lofty wave ofone step forward, I made herof relief Thea pencil, the wo in the doorway of her cell, told me in lowered tones how cruelly unlucky she had been in life; orthless, careless girls had passed through her hands; and how they had died fronorance She ended by saying:
”There is no gratitude in this world ”
When theme kiss the convict
I said, ”Good-bye,” and never saw her again
My husband looked carefully into her case, but found that she was a professional abortionist of the most hopeless type
CHAPTER VIII
MARGOT'S FIRST BABY AND ITS LOSS--DANGEROUS ILLNESS--LETTER FROM QUEEN VICTORIA--SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT'S PLEASANTRIES--ASQUITH MINISTRY FALLS--VISIT FROM ducheSS D'AOSTA
Sir John Williams [Footnote: Sir John Williams, of Aberystwyth, Wales] was my doctor and would have been a remarkable man in any country, but in Wales he was unique He was a man of heart without hysteria and both loyal and truthful
On the 18th of May, 1895,with me in my bedroom I will quote froot to know hiular-faced, admirable old wos'--was bustling about preparing for the doctor Henry was holdingthe panic of pain and fear which no one can realise who has not had a baby
”When Williams arrived, I felt as if salvation must be near; my whole soul and every beat of my heart went out in dumb appeal to hiratitude which never faded, but was intensified by all I saw of him afterwards He see-draught ht have been water for all the effect it had upon rey poppies appeared to be nodding at asped:
”'Oh, doctor, DEAR doctor, stay with ht, and I will stay with you whenever you like!'
”But Williams was too anxious, my nurse told me, to hear a word I said