“Was she a woman? that is just the question,” said the Major.
“The question,” said another man, who had not yet spoken, “is whether he really loved Baby Thomas—or the English girl, after all.” This was a new view of the case; and a moment’s silence followed.
“No man, to see Mrs. Malgam now, would think a fellow had shot himself for her,” said another.
“How does she come to be Mrs. Malgam?”
“Oh, Malgam is her second husband,” said Blake. “She has grown tremendously fat.”
“Well, good-night,” said the Major, rising.
“Speaking of fifty thousand a year, how much did Vane really leave?” said Schuyler to John.
“A million and a half, I believe.”
“Whew!” said Schuyler; “I had no idea of that.”
“The granger roads dropped half a point, when his death was known,” said the Major, putting on his coat.