The innocents abroad; . marryHeloise—but on a shameful condition: that the marriageshould be kept secret from the world, to the end that (whileher good name remained a wreck, as before,) his priestly repu-tation might be kept untarnished. It was like that saw his opportunity and consented. He would see lU THE MARRIAGE. the parties married, and then violate the confidence of theman who had taught him that trick; he would divulge thesecret and so remove somewhat of the obloquy that attachedto his nieces fame. But the niece suspected his scheme. Sherefused the marriage, at first
The innocents abroad; . marryHeloise—but on a shameful condition: that the marriageshould be kept secret from the world, to the end that (whileher good name remained a wreck, as before,) his priestly repu-tation might be kept untarnished. It was like that saw his opportunity and consented. He would see lU THE MARRIAGE. the parties married, and then violate the confidence of theman who had taught him that trick; he would divulge thesecret and so remove somewhat of the obloquy that attachedto his nieces fame. But the niece suspected his scheme. Sherefused the marriage, at first; she said Fulbert would betraythe secret to save her, and besides, she did not wish to dragdown a lover who was so gifted, so honored by the world, andwho had such a splendid career before him. It was noble,self-sacrificing love, and characteristic of the pure-souledHeloise, but it was not good sense. But she was overruled, and the private marriage took for Fulbert! The heart so wounded should be healed at. THE PRIVATE MARRIAGE. last; the proud spirit so tortured should find rest again; thehumbled head should be lifted up once more. He pro-claimed the marriage in the high places of the city, and re-joiced that dishonor had departed from his house. But lo!Abelard denied the marriage! Heloise denied it! Thepeople, knowing the former circumstances, might have be-lieved Fulbert, had only Abelard denied it, but when the per-son chiefly interested—the girl herself—denied it, they laugheddespairing Fulbert to scorn. LOVE AND INDIFFEREIsrCE. M5 The poor canon of the cathedral of Paris was spiked last hope of repairing the wrong that had been done hishouse was gone. What next ? Human nature suggested re-venge. He compassed it. The historian says: Euffians, hired by Fulbert, fell upon Abelard by night, and inflicted upon him?a terrible and nameless mutilation. I am seeking the last resting-place of those I find it I shall shed some tears on it, an
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