"Ethel!" he cried, aghast.

"She is new and has all the virtues."

"I assure you" he began—

"You needn't. If there is one thing I am convinced of, it's your assurance."

"Really—Ethel—"

"Were you 'carried away' again?" she sneered.

"Do you think for one moment—" he stopped.

"Yes, I do," answered Ethel positively.

Brent hunted through his mind for an explanation. Finally he said helplessly:

"I—I—don't know what to say."