"As God is my judge, I did forget," he said desperately. "I did not think about it until it was too late."
"Ah, you did remember at last."
"Yes! only it was too late. I had been to her house and she----"
"And she," echoed his wife bitterly. "Oh, I well know what you are going to say. She did her best to captivate you with her vile arts, tried her hardest to win your heart from me----"
"But she did not succeed--she did not succeed," he said earnestly.
"Do you think I care if she did or if she did not?" replied Lady Errington scornfully. "Do you think I would place myself in rivalry with that woman? No! you have chosen her in preference to me, your lawful wife. Go to her as soon as you like, but don't dare to come near me."
"I will come near you," said Guy desperately. "You have no right to judge me like this."
"I have the right of a wronged woman."
"No, no! I swear you have not. On my soul; on my honour----"
"On your honour," she interrupted with a sneer, "the honour of a man who could act as you have done!"