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10  Things had gone too far though, and in spite of her father's refusal the girl married Temple, and was forthwith cut off for the rest of the old man's life.  She would be.  Then followed ten years of poverty—some say privation. The young wife bore it cheerfully. Never regretted her choice. Always believed in her husband —his talents, his future, his destiny. He would be the first man in England some day.  Ah!  Then old Nugent died, and not being able to alienate the whole of his fortune. Temple's wife became rich.  Jumped in a moment into ten thousand a year, they say.  [Nodding.] Temple had made some progress, too. Got into Parliament somehow, and produced a considerable impression. And when the great crisis came——

 The great war you mean?  [Nodding] And reputations were being made—and