Newland Archer's Secret Love Affair With Missus Rushworth

Newland archer walked straight home again that afternoon. It was a winter evening of transparent clearness, with an innocent young moon above the housetops. And he wanted to fill his soul's lungs with the pure radiance and not exchange a word with any one till he and mister letterblair were closeted together after dinner. He must see madame olenska himself, rather than let her secrets be bared to other eyes. A great wave of compassion had swept away his indifference and impatience. She stood before him as an exposed and pit figure to be saved at all costs,. from further wounding herself and her mad plunges against fate.