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Whose was the fault, the blame? She has fled and left him free, Free! but a stain of shame Rests on the proud old name. At a bitter cost she has set him free-- Free! with a blemished fame.
And he with the pride of his race, With a resolute, calm control, Locks in his heart the heart's disgrace, Shows of his shame no subtlest trace, Hiding the hurt of a stricken soul 'Neath the calm of a passionless face.