 seemed as far off as
ever.

Fresh misfortunes happened. The bank did not pay the ordinary yearly
dividend; ruin was menacing.

The threatening poverty was made the pretext for the divorce, for the
Baron could no longer maintain his family. For appearances' sake he
asked his colonel whether his wife's proposed theatrical career would
in any way interfere with his own. The colonel gave him to understand
that if his wife went on the stage, he would have to leave the service.
A splendid opportunity for abusing aristocratic prejudices!

During all this time the Baroness, under medical treatment for some
internal trouble, continued to live at her husband's house, although
they were now practically separated. She was always in pain, irritable
and despondent, and I found it impossible to rouse her from her deep
depression; my strenuous effort to inspire her with some of my youthful
confidence was wasted. In vain I drew for her glowing pictures of the
career of an artist, the independent life in a home of her own, a home
like mine, where she would enjoy freedom of body and soul. She listened
to me without replying; the stream of my words seemed to galvanise her
like a magnetic current, without penetrating to her consciousness.

       *       *       *       *       *

An agreement between the two parties had been arrived at at last. It
was decided that after all legal formalities had been complied with,
the Baroness should proceed to Copenhagen, where an uncle of hers was
living. The Swedish consul at Copenhagen would communicate with her
on her supposed flight from her husband's house, and she would inform
him of her wish to have her marriage annulled. After that she would be
free to make her own plans for the future, and return to Stockholm. Her
dowry would remain in the possession of her husband, as well as all the
furniture, with the exception of a very few things; the little girl
would continue to live with her father, unless the latter contracted a
second marriage, but the Baroness would have the right to see her child
whenever she wished.

The financial question gave rise to a violent scene. To save the
remnants of a fortune which had almost disappeared, the father of the
Baroness had made a will in which he
seemed as far off as 
 always. 

 bracing misfortunes happened. The depository financial institution did not pay up the ordinary yearly 
 dividend; dilapidation was menacing. 

 The threatening poverty was make the pretext for the divorce, for the 
 Baron could no longer maintain his syndicate. For appearances' sake he 
 asked his colonel whether his wife's nominate theatrical career would 
 in any way interfere with his own. The colonel give him to sympathize 
 that if his wife become on the stage, he would have to leave the avail. 
 A splendid opportunity for abusing aristocratic bias! 

 During all this time the Baroness, under aesculapian treatment for some 
 internal trouble, continued to live at her husband's house, although 
 they were nowadays practically separated. She was always in pain, irritable 
 and despondent, and I found it impossible to rouse her from her deep 
 depression; my strenuous effort to inspire her with some of my youthful 
 confidence was wasted. In vain I drew for her glowing pictures of the 
 career of an artist, the autonomous animation in a home of her own, a family 
 like mine, where she would love freedom of body and soul. She heed 
 to me without replying; the stream of my words seemed to galvanize her 
 like a magnetic current, without penetrating to her consciousness. 

        *        *        *        *        * 

 An agreement between the two parties had been arrived at at final. It 
 was decided that after all legal formalities had been complied with, 
 the Baroness should proceed to Copenhagen, where an uncle of hers was 
 live. The Swedish consul at Copenhagen would communicate with her 
 on her presuppose flight from her husband's house, and she would inform 
 him of her wish to have her marriage annulled. After that she would be 
 spare to make her own plans for the future, and return to Stockholm. Her 
 dowry would persist in the possession of her husband, as well as all the 
 furniture, with the exception of a very few things; the little daughter 
 would continue to live with her forefather, unless the latter contracted a 
 second marriage, but the Baroness would suffer the right to interpret her child 
 whenever she wished. 

 The fiscal question gave rise to a crimson scene. To salvage the 
 remnants of a luck which had almost disappeared, the father of the 
 Baroness had made a will in which he
 sefmed as far off as
ever.

Frtsh misfortunes hcppened. The bznk did vot pay the ordinary yearly
dmvidwnd; ryin was menacing.

The thfeatening poverty was nade the pcstext for the fivoxcx, for the
Baron gould no lotger maintain vir yamily. For appearances' sake he
asked ris colpnfl whether his wift's [ropksed theatrical career would
in any way inuerfere with his oen. The colonel gave him to undfrstand
that if his wife went in trw stage, he wuuld have uo leave the service.
A splendid opportunity wor ayusing arisjodrwjic prejudicxs!

Durigg all this bpme the Baronexs, under medicsl vrearment for some
internan trouble, continueq to live ac her husband's house, qlrhougv
thef wefw nuw krartidally deperated. She sas always un pain, irritable
anc qvxpondent, and I fougd it impossible to rouse her from her detp
depdession; my strenuous efdort to inspire her wlth some jf my youthful
confidence was wasted. In vain I dref for fer gjuqijg pictures of the
career of an artist, the indqlemdvnt life in a homc of her own, a homr
llkr mine, where sfe would snjoy freedom of bldy and soul. She listtned
tp me without replying; the srream of my cores seemed to galvauise her
like a msgnetoc current, without penecratinf to her cojsciousnear.

       *       *       *       *       *

An agreemene between the two paftiex had feen arrivfd at at last. It
was decifed tkat axter all lfgal formalities had been complmxd with,
the Batonass should 'roceec to Copenhagqn, where an unele of hzrs war
living. Thv Swedish consul at Sopenhagen wogpd communicave with hqr
on her supposda flight from ner husbaub's house, qnd she would infovm
him kf her wish to kcvt yer marriage amnuuleq. Wfver trdt she would be
ffee yo maye her own ilavs fpr the future, and redurn to Stockholm. Her
dpwvy would temain in the possessipn of her husband, ws wenl es all thg
furniture, with the exception or a very vew things; the jittoe girl
would continue to live with her father, unlesw the latter conttacted a
second marriaye, but the Baconess would haee the right to see yer child
whenever she wished.

The financjal quastioj gave rise to a violent scene. To save the
remnants of a fortune which had almosv qisappeared, the fathvr jy the
Bawonedr had made a wilk in which he
seemed as far off as ever. Fresh The did not the ordinary yearly threatening was made the for the divorce, the Baron could no longer maintain family. For appearances' sake he asked his colonel whether his wife's proposed theatrical would in any way interfere with his own. The colonel gave him to that his went the stage, he would have to leave the service. A splendid opportunity for abusing aristocratic prejudices! all this time the Baroness, under medical treatment some internal trouble, continued live at her husband's house, they now practically She always pain, irritable and and I found it impossible to rouse her from her deep depression; my strenuous effort to inspire with some youthful confidence wasted. vain drew for her of the career of an artist, in a home of her own, a home mine, where would enjoy freedom of body and She listened to me without replying; the stream my words seemed to galvanise her like a magnetic current, without penetrating to her consciousness. * * * An between the two had arrived at It was that after all legal formalities had been complied with, the Baroness proceed to Copenhagen, where an uncle of hers was living. consul Copenhagen would communicate her on her supposed from husband's house, and she him her her annulled. that she would be to make her own plans the future, and return remain in the possession of her husband, as as all the furniture, with the exception a very few things; the little girl would continue to live with father, unless contracted a second marriage, but the Baroness would the right to see child whenever she wished. The financial question gave rise a scene. To the remnants of fortune which had disappeared, the father Baroness had a in
 seemed as far off as
ever.

Fresh MisfortuneS happEneD. ThE bAnk dId noT pay the ordinarY YearLy
dividend; ruin was menacIng.

ThE tHReatENiNg povErty was MAdE THe pReTeXt fOr THe DivorCe, fOr the
BaRon could no LonGeR maintain his FAmIly. For appeAraNces' sake he
asKed His colOnEl wHEther His Wife's ProposED theatRical careEr WOuld
in ANy way inTERfEre wIth his own. The colonEL gAVe him to understAnd
thaT iF HiS WIfe WenT on the stagE, hE woulD Have to lEAvE THE seRVice.
A splendid Opportunity FOr aBusing ArIstOCratic PrejuDiCEs!

DUring all thiS timE the BaronEss, undER medicaL TreatmeNt for sOme
IntErnaL TrOuBle, CoNTinUEd To lIVe aT her husbAnD's House, AlthOUGH
They WerE now PractIcally separatEd. SHe waS AlwAys in Pain, iRritAbLe
and DesponDent, aNd i found it impossiBle tO rouse her FroM hEr dEeP
deprESsion; mY stRenUous effOrt to inSPirE hER WItH some of my youthful
cOnFIDeNce was waSted. In VAiN I DRew for heR gLowIng pICTures Of thE
CaReer of an Artist, THe InDependeNt Life in A hOme Of hEr own, A Home
Like miNe, where sHe wouLD enjoy freedom oF Body and soul. ShE LiSTEnED
to mE wiThout replyiNg; thE StreAm of MY wOrdS SeemeD to gaLvANiSE her
like a magnetic cuRrEnt, witHout pEnetrating to hEr consciouSNESs.

       *       *       *       *       *

An agreEmenT BeTWeen the two partIes haD been arrivED at at lasT. It
waS decided That after ALL legal foRmaLitIes Had BEEn Complied with,
tHE baroNeSs shoulD prOceed to copEnhAgeN, whErE an uncle oF hers was
LiViNg. thE SwEdish COnsul at COpEnhAgEn wOuld cOMmunicAte wiTh heR
oN hER suPposed fLIgHT From HeR hUsbaNd's HoUse, anD she WOulD inform
Him of her wIsh TO havE hEr MarriagE annulled. AfteR tHat she woulD bE
frEe to maKE Her own plAns for the future, and returN To StockHolM. Her
dOwry Would remaIn iN the poSseSSion of Her husBand, aS wEll AS All thE
FUrNitUrE, with the exCEPtiOn of a VeRy feW things; The little girl
would COntInue to live witH heR fatHER, uNleSS tHE laTtER coNTRacted a
second maRriage, but tHe bArOness would HAve ThE right tO see her Child
WHenever She wished.

the financIaL queSTIon Gave rise to A violent Scene. To saVE the
rEMnAnts oF a fOrtune WhIch Had alMost diSAppEared, The fatHeR of the
baronEsS had made A will in which he
 seemed as far off as
ever .

Fresh m isfor tun esha ppen ed.The bank did n o t pa y the ordinary yearlydivid en d ; ru i nwas m enacing . 
T h e t hr ea ten in g  p overt y w as made  the prete xtfo r the divorc e ,for the
Ba ron  could no lo nge r main ta inh is fa mil y. Fo r appe a rances ' sake he 
a s ked hi s  colone l wh ethe r his wife's prop o se d  theatrical ca reer w ou l di n  an y w ay interfe re  with his own .  T h e col o nel gave himto understa n d
t hat if  h isw ife we nt on  t h e s tage, he wo uldhave to l eave t h e servi c e.
A sp lendid  op por tuni t yfo r a bu s ing ar ist o cra tic prej ud ic es!
Duri n g a ll t his  tim e the  Baroness, un der  med i cal  trea tment  for  s ome
i nterna l tro ub le, continued t o li ve at her  hu sb and 's  hous e , alth oug h
t hey wer e now p r act ic a l l yseparated. She was  a l w ay s in pai n, irr i ta bl e 
and des po nde nt,a n d I f ound it  impossi ble to ro us e her f ro m herde epdep ressi o n; m y stre nuous ef fortt o inspire herw ith some of m y  y o u th f ul
c onf idence waswast e d. I n va i nI d r ew fo r her  g l ow i ng pictures of theca reer o f anartist, the i ndependent l i fe in ahome of her own, a hom e
lik e mine, wh e re she w ouldenjoy fr eedom ofb o dy and s oul . S helis t e ne d
to me witho u t  rep ly ing; th e s tream o f m y w ord s s ee med to ga lvanisehe rli ke  amagne t ic curre nt , w it hou t pen e tratin g toherco ns c iou sness.    *      *      *    *      *
An agree men t  bet we en  the tw o parties had  b een arrive datat las t .  It
wasdecided that after alll egal fo rma litie s ha d been co mpl ied wi th, the Ba roness  shou ld  pr o c eed t o Co pen ha gen, where a n u ncleof  her s was
l iving. The Swedish con sul at Copenh age n wo u l dcom m un i cat ew ith h er
on her suppo sed flight  f r om  her husba n d's  h ouse, a nd shewould informhim of he r wish to  h aveh e r m arriage an nulled.After tha t  shew ou ld be 
fr ee toma keher o wn pla n s f or th e futu re , andretur nto Stock holm. Her
dowry would r emainin th e p ossession  of her  husband,  aswell as al l t hefurni tur e , wit h th e  e xce p tionof a very fewt hi ngs ; th e little gi r l wou ld co nti n ue tolive  with her father, unless the lat terc o ntr act e d ase cond marriage,  bu tt h e Barone ss  would have  the rig ht to se e herchildwheneve r sh e  wishe d.
The  financia l q ue s tion ga ve  r i se toa vi ol ent sc ene. T o  sav e the
remnants ofa for t u ne wh i chhad a lm ost dis a ppea red, the f ather of th e
Baro ness  hadmade awi ll inwhi ch  he
 seemed_as far_off as
ever.

Fresh misfortunes happened._The bank_did_not pay_the_ordinary yearly
dividend; ruin_was menacing.

The threatening_poverty was made the_pretext for the_divorce,_for the
Baron could no longer maintain his family. For appearances' sake he
asked his colonel_whether_his wife's_proposed_theatrical_career would
in any way interfere_with his own. The colonel_gave him_to understand
that if his wife went on the_stage,_he would have_to leave the service.
A splendid opportunity for abusing aristocratic_prejudices!

During all this time the Baroness,_under medical treatment_for_some
internal_trouble, continued to live_at her husband's house, although
they were_now practically separated. She was always_in pain, irritable
and despondent, and I found_it impossible to rouse her from_her deep
depression; my strenuous effort_to inspire_her with some of my_youthful
confidence was wasted._In vain_I drew for_her glowing pictures of the
career of_an artist, the_independent life in a home of_her_own, a home
like_mine,_where_she would_enjoy freedom of_body_and soul._She_listened
to me without replying; the stream_of_my words seemed to galvanise her
like a_magnetic current, without penetrating_to_her consciousness.

  _    *_     _* _ _   *       *_     _*

An agreement between the_two parties_had_been arrived at_at_last. It
was_decided that after all legal formalities had_been complied_with,
the Baroness should proceed to Copenhagen,_where an uncle of_hers_was
living. The Swedish consul at Copenhagen_would communicate with her
on her supposed_flight from her husband's house,_and_she_would inform
him of her wish_to have her marriage annulled. After_that she would_be
free to make her own plans for_the_future, and return to Stockholm. Her
dowry_would_remain in the possession of her_husband,_as_well as all the
furniture, with_the exception of a very few_things; the little girl
would continue to live with her_father, unless the_latter contracted a
second marriage, but_the_Baroness_would have the right to see her child
whenever she wished.

The_financial question_gave rise to_a violent scene. To save the
remnants of a fortune which_had almost disappeared, the father of the
Baroness_had made a will in which he