should the fact of her marriage
prevent it? As far as fame goes, she could be better known
than Roger; as far as money goes, she could almost certainly
earn more than he can; as far as what _Nora_, in the play I
spoke of, calls "her duties towards herself," she could
surely develop more fully. That is, if it is necessary for a
woman to develop herself fully in any but the physical
sense--and isn't it?

It is all very perplexing and I do so wish it had happened
to any one but Roger! He is much hurt, I know, though he
conceals it well, of course, in his quiet, steadfast sort of
way. What a man he is! He would never be willing, I am sure,
to go back to his profession in New York and leave Margarita
alone in Europe, exposed to all the temptations and scandal
and dangers that seem almost inevitable in the life she is
preparing for. They might as well be completely and legally
separated, in that case. He has money enough without
practising law, of course, but he would never be idle--he
loves his work--and as for hanging about as her business
manager--I wish you could have seen his face when Madame
suggested it! I explained to her it was not precisely the
sort of thing his family were accustomed to do. She can't
understand it, of course--she has the French idea of a
lawyer. When I told her that Mr. Bradley was really _vrai
proprietaire_ and well-to-do aside from his practice, she
had more respect for him.

"Then he will not need to occupy himself," she said
triumphantly, "and all the better. Let him rent an estate
and live _en gentilhomme_!"

She has promised to go back to America for the summer for
two months--she can learn her _roles_ there, she says, and
Roger wants to go. _Eh bien!_ We shall have to wait.

The child is beautiful--so strong and well, and so
ridiculously the image of Roger. She is trying to stand
now--think of it! My poor little rats were two years old
before they could.

_A vous toujours_,

SUE.

[FROM MY ATTORNEYS]

SEARS, BRADLEY AND SEARS,

Attorneys and Counsellors-at-Law.

Cable Address, Valleshta.

2-- COURT STREET, BOSTON, MASS.