"Ah! well, we can let her be. She is sufficiently punished, poor woman, by her son's scorn. That must be a terrible thing to endure."
"And she is a proud woman."
"However, Graydon, we are not concerned with her. The state of the case is this: The young people were in love with each other, and were parted by a fraud. Under a total misapprehension, Pamela has engaged herself to me. Now that the misapprehension is removed, what is the clear course for me to take?"
"I should ask Pamela, Glengall."
"Pamela is at this moment in a mood in which it would not be safe to take her at her word. The only thing for me to do is to step down and out."
"Glengall!" said Mr. Graydon, laying a hand on his.
"Don't pity me just now, Graydon. Frankly, I'm not equal to it."
"Have you told Pam?"
"I shall tell her. Afterwards I shall go away till the nine days' wonder is forgotten."
"Glengall, I wish this had not happened."