"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."