Hume, Fergus: The Mystery of the Shadow. v1. 22 Jul 2016
 

Fergus Hume: Born : 1859 Jul 8 England Lived : Thundersley, Essex, England: Died : 1932 Jul 12
Thundersley, Essex, England

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Extenally the marriage was a happy one, but Mrs. Ainseigh knew better, although she never imparted her knowledge to the world at large. It was not her nature to accuse the stars of her own foolishness. But at this moment she was alone, and the mask of self-possession had slipped a trifle. Therefore did she look grimly at the worldly goods with which, reversing the marriage service, she had endowed her husband, thinking bitterly at the same time of the many sorrows he had brought upon her.