"My cheeks and ears grew hot under my mother's hostile stare.
"'Did she tell you that?'
"'Practically,' I lied. 'I kind of got it out of her.'
"'But 'e's married already!' said my mother.
"'I believe there is something,' I said.
"'Something!' said my mother scornfully. 'She's stolen another woman's man. 'E belongs to 'er—for ever. No matter what there is against 'er. "Whomsoever God Hath Joined, Let No Man Put Asunder!"—that's what I was taught and what I believe. 'E may be older; 'e may have led her astray, but while she and 'e harbour together the sin is 'ers smutch as 'is. Did you see 'im?'
"'He wasn't there.'
"''Adn't the face. That's so much to their credit. And are you going there again?'
"'I've kind of promised——'
"'It's against my wishes, 'Arry. Every time you go near Fanny, 'Arry, you disobey me. Mark that. Let's be plain about that, once and for all.'