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RhACT IV. HESTER I was wrong. God's law is only Love.

MRS. ARBUTHNOT [Rises, and taking HESTER by the hand, goes slowly over to where GERALD ''is lying on the sofa with his head buried in his hands. She touches him and he looks up.''] Gerald, I cannot give you a father, but I have brought you a wife.

GERALD Mother, I am not worthy either of her or you.

MRS. ARBUTHNOT So she comes first, you are worthy. And when you are away, Gerald. . . with. . . her—oh, think of me sometimes. Don't forget me. And when you pray, pray for me. We should pray when we are happiest, and you will be happy, Gerald.

HESTER Oh, you don't think of leaving us?

GERALD Mother, you won't leave us? 174