"Oh, I know, you're tied by law—but you're free in fact."
"Perhaps!" reflected Stephanie.
"Moreover, there is no earthly reason why you should let Lorraine interfere with your enjoyment of life," Gladys went on. "I assume that you don't intend to repeat the—other experiment—so why shouldn't you do as you please, so long as that pleasure doesn't transgress the proprieties."
"You know I was at the Hospital?" said Stephanie.
"Yes—the night of the accident."
"And again to-day."
"I call it very considerate in you," Gladys declared.
"Maybe you don't know that Harry has offered to take me back."
"I didn't know it—but I'm not surprised. He always is doing things too late. You're not going back?"
Stephanie shook her head.