And Dennis used every one of those months to his advantage. He had seized on Susan’s mental decline and brought a Writ of Annulment on the basis of insanity before the Archbishop of Madras. He claimed that I had kept the truth of Susan’s state from him before their marriage, and that the marriage should be struck down.” “Vile man! Why an annulment . . . that would render Madeline illegitimate. How could any father be so cruel?”