"My engagement ring. I was engaged last summer to Mr. Matthias, before we began to rehearse the sketch."
"Engaged?" he iterated stupidly. "Engaged for what?"
"Engaged to be married. He was in love with me. I meant to marry him until you and I met the second time—"
"Meant to marry who?"
"Mr. Matthias. We—"
"Matthias? What Matthias?"
"John Matthias, the author—the playwright. He wrote 'The Jade God.'"
Quard wagged his head cunningly. "Y'mean to tell me you was engaged to that guy, and—didn't marry him?"
"Certainly. I married you, didn't I, dear?"
"And if that's true, how't happen you didn't give'm back his ring? Eh?"