"Then I give it up," said I, and betook myself once more to my pipe.
After a time, Jack gave a long sigh, and regarded me fixedly for some minutes, with a very doleful face. Then he slowly ejaculated:
"Macrorie!"
"Well?"
"It's a woman!"
"A woman? Well. What's that? Why need that make any particular difference to you, my boy?"
He sighed again, more dolefully than before.
"I'm in for it, old chap," said he.
"How's that?"
"It's all over."