I went to Nina San Croix in hiding and gave her
a large sum of money, with which she purchased a residence in a
retired part of the city, far up in the northern suburb. Here she
lived secluded and unknown while I remained in the city, living
here as a wealthy bachelor.
"I did not attempt to abandon the woman, but went to her from time
to time in disguise and under cover of the greatest secrecy. For a
time everything ran smooth, the woman was still devoted to me above
everything else, and thought always of my welfare first and seemed
content to wait so long as I thought best. My business expanded.
I was sought after and consulted and drawn into the higher life of
New York, and more and more felt that the woman was an albatross on
my neck. I put her off with one excuse after another. Finally she
began to suspect me and demanded that I should recognize her as my
wife. I attempted to point out the difficulties. She met them all
by saying that we should both go to Spain, there I could marry her
and we could return to America and drop into my place in society
without causing more than a passing comment.
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