"I hope never to come back. I will not lead a sham life, and I will not live under the same roof with one who, to please her father, tried to love me and found she could not."
"When you come back I shall try to be in Europe, and you may rest assured of no intrusion. My marriage gives me control of my own estate, and now I wish to know the amount it cost you to recover the bonds you delivered to the college."
"You must excuse me if I decline to answer. That matter concerns only Nina and myself. What I did was solely for her and my father."
"I shall find out, and send a check to your lawyers."
"My lawyers know absolutely nothing about it, and as your father must not suspect you heard the conversation, you will scarcely ask him. I have some letters to write, memoranda to arrange for Martin, and several telegrams to send immediately. Our train starts at two A.M., and you can get a sound sleep, which you sadly need. I ordered your dinner sent here. Do you wish your trunk?"
She shook her head.
"Try to get a good rest. You will be called in time for the train. I have papers to prepare that will keep me busy until then. Eglah—poor little girl—"
She looked up at him defiantly, but the peculiar expression in his brilliant eyes she could not understand.
He caught his mustache between his teeth, picked up the tin box, and left her.