And he feared more than that . In this frenzy of hers what might she not do ? She came of a strange breed , as had been said disapprovingly when Luke Carewe married her . There was a strain of insanity in the Lincolns . A Lincoln woman had drowned herself once . Chester thought of the river , and grew sick with fright . For a moment even his passion for Damaris weakened before the older tie . `` Mother , calm yourself . Oh , surely there 's no need of all this ! Let us wait until to-morrow , and talk it over then . I 'll hear all you have to say . Come in , dear . '' Thyra loosened her arms from about him , and stepped back into a moon-lit space . Looking at him tragically , she extended her arms and spoke slowly and solemnly . `` Chester , choose between us . If you choose her , I shall go from you to-night , and you will never see me again ! '' `` Mother ! '' `` Choose ! '' she reiterated , fiercely . He felt her long ascendancy .
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