"The worst has happened—I suppose you know?"
"About Reggie?"
"Yes; he's actually engaged to be married to the creature. Has he told you?"
"In the greatest confidence."
"Well, he forgot to bind his young lady to secrecy. She has told everybody."
"Can't he be recalled to London?"
"The old man says that would just push him over the edge. He has talked of resigning from the service."
"Is there anything to be done?"
"Nothing! Let him marry her. It will spoil his career in diplomacy, of course. But he will soon get tired of her fooling him. He will divorce her, and will give up his life to music to which, of course, he belongs. People like Reggie Forsyth have no right to marry at all."
"But are you sure that she wants to marry him?" said his friend; and he related his conversation with Yaé that morning.