For the matter of that, Sofia herself might have been the dupe of this popular delusionwhich Mama Thérèse did her best to encourage by never referring to Dupont save as "mon mari"had they been less imprudent in recriminations which had passed between them in private when Sofia was of an age so tender that she was presumed to be safely immature of mind.

"It was perhaps imprudent of me," she sighed, "to choose this hotel, but I had a curious feeling of weakness.

And people imagined that he would be as imprudent as his father!

the success of a more vigorous conduct may with some degree of certainty be foreknown; and it must at least be thought imprudent for those to hazard much who can gain nothing, and therefore it will not be easy to assign any reason that may justify our conduct on the present occasion.

" "He is not your husband," said the lawyer, quietly; "and this man is your husband, and things have come to my knowledge lately which it would be imprudent at present to disclose either to him or you; but we are old friends.

Richard did not become more cautious, but, on the contrary, more imprudent than ever.