“Do you mean to say that she knew?”
“Of course she did. Conolly told her, fairly enough. He’s an extraordinary card, that fellow.”
“Reginald Lind told my mother that the discovery was made by accident after the marriage, and that they were all shocked by it. It was he who said that it was Conolly’s cousin that you were with.”
“Uncle Rej. is an old liar. So are most of the family: I never believe a word they say.”
“Marian must have been infatuated. I advise you to break the connexion. She will be glad to give you the child if she sees that you are resolved to leave her. She only holds on because she hopes to make it the means of bringing you back.”
“I expect youre about right. She wants me to meet her here to-day at half past three. Thats the reason I came.”
“Do you know that it now wants twenty minutes of four?”
“Whew! So it does. I had better go and look for her. I’m very much obliged to you, old fellow, for talking it over with me. I suppose you dont want to meet her.”
“I should be in the way at present.”
“Then good-bye.”