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Literary
October 9, 1917
Harrisburg Telegraph
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
In a continued story excerpt, Stella expresses her desire to leave her unhappy marriage to Fyfe, citing it as a mistake and her need for independence through work and her voice. Fyfe refuses to let her go impulsively, insisting she stay until circumstances change, amid tension over another man.
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BERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
Copyright, 1916, by Little, Brown & Co.
(Continued.)
"I think it's better that I should go away," Stella said.
"I want you to agree that I should; then there will be no talk or anything disagreeable from outside sources. I'm strong. I can get on. It'll be a relief to have to work. I won't have to be the kitchen drudge Charlie made of me. I've got my voice. I'm quite sure I can capitalize that. But I've got to go. Anything's better than this—anything that's clean and decent.
I'd despise myself if I stayed on as your wife feeling as I do.
It was a mistake in the beginning, our marriage."
"Nevertheless," Fyfe said slowly, "I'm afraid it's a mistake you'll have to abide by—for a time. All that you say may be true, although I don't admit it myself. Offhand I'd say you were simply trying to welsh on a fair bargain. I'm not going to let you do it blindly, all wrought up to a pitch where you can scarcely think coherently. If you are fully determined to break away from me you owe it to us both to be sure of what you're doing before you act.
I'm going to talk plain. You can believe it and disdain it if you please. If you were leaving me for a man, a real man, I think I could bring myself to make it easy for you and wish you luck.
But you're not. He's—"
"Can't we leave him out of it?" she demanded.
"I want to get away from you, both. Can you understand that? It doesn't help you any to pick him to pieces."
"No, but it might help you if I could rip off that swathing of idealization you've wrapped around him." Fyfe observed patiently. "It's not a job I have much stomach for, however, even if you were willing to let me try. But to come back. You've got to stick it out with me, Stella. You'll hate me for the constraint, I suppose, but until—until things shape up differently—you'll—"
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BERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
Copyright, 1916, by Little, Brown & Co.
(Continued.)
"I think it's better that I should go away," Stella said.
"I want you to agree that I should; then there will be no talk or anything disagreeable from outside sources. I'm strong. I can get on. It'll be a relief to have to work. I won't have to be the kitchen drudge Charlie made of me. I've got my voice. I'm quite sure I can capitalize that. But I've got to go. Anything's better than this—anything that's clean and decent.
I'd despise myself if I stayed on as your wife feeling as I do.
It was a mistake in the beginning, our marriage."
"Nevertheless," Fyfe said slowly, "I'm afraid it's a mistake you'll have to abide by—for a time. All that you say may be true, although I don't admit it myself. Offhand I'd say you were simply trying to welsh on a fair bargain. I'm not going to let you do it blindly, all wrought up to a pitch where you can scarcely think coherently. If you are fully determined to break away from me you owe it to us both to be sure of what you're doing before you act.
I'm going to talk plain. You can believe it and disdain it if you please. If you were leaving me for a man, a real man, I think I could bring myself to make it easy for you and wish you luck.
But you're not. He's—"
"Can't we leave him out of it?" she demanded.
"I want to get away from you, both. Can you understand that? It doesn't help you any to pick him to pieces."
"No, but it might help you if I could rip off that swathing of idealization you've wrapped around him." Fyfe observed patiently. "It's not a job I have much stomach for, however, even if you were willing to let me try. But to come back. You've got to stick it out with me, Stella. You'll hate me for the constraint, I suppose, but until—until things shape up differently—you'll—"
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What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
What themes does it cover?
Love Romance
Liberty Freedom
What keywords are associated?
Marriage
Divorce
Independence
Dialogue
Strained Relationship
What entities or persons were involved?
Bertrand W. Sinclair
Literary Details
Author
Bertrand W. Sinclair
Form / Style
Dialogue In Narrative Prose
Key Lines
"I Think It's Better That I Should Go Away," Stella Said.
"I'd Despise Myself If I Stayed On As Your Wife Feeling As I Do."
"Nevertheless," Fyfe Said Slowly, "I'm Afraid It's A Mistake You'll Have To Abide By—For A Time."
"You've Got To Stick It Out With Me, Stella. You'll Hate Me For The Constraint, I Suppose, But Until—Until Things Shape Up Differently—You'll—"