She has borne this cruel kindness as long as she can and she breaks out . .

frances. Oh . . don't . . don't!

He falls from his seeming callousness to the very blankness of despair.

trebell. No, we'll leave that . . and the rest . . and everything.

Her agony passes.

frances. What do you mean to do?

trebell. There's to be no public scandal.

frances. Why has Lord Horsham thrown you over then . . or hasn't that anything to do with it?

trebell. It has to do with it.