"Japix!" repeated the old man, starting. "I'm sorry about that. On this night of all nights I wish no one in the house!"
"It doesn't matter," replied Judith, feigning an indifference she was far from feeling; "what we know to-night all the world will know to-morrow."
"Good heavens, I hope not!"
"We can expect nothing else from such a man as Judas."
"You mean Guinaud."
"I mean Judas! The name suits such a traitor."
"But why should he act as he is doing?"
"I don't know."
"It is against his own interests."
"Heaven only knows what he considers to be his interests," said Judith, bitterly, "but anything is better than that he should marry Florry!"