Laurent spoke slowly. 'If your husband was dead, we could be happy together.' 'If... if he was dead.' Thérèse repeated. She looked down at her lover. He eyes looked dark in her pale face. 'Sometimes, people die suddenly,' she said.

Laurent spoke slowly. 'If your husband was dead, we could be happy together.' 'If... if he was dead.' Thérèse repeated. She looked down at her lover. He eyes looked dark in her pale face. 'Sometimes, people die suddenly,' she said.