"And now he loves another woman?"
"With all his heart and soul, Sir."
"But" (the Governor was puffing placidly) "he has promised to marry the little farm girl, and she's away somewhere educating herself to become his wife?"
"That's it, Sir," said Stowell (his head was down), "and now he is asking himself what it is his duty to do. I have told him it is his duty as a man of honour to carry out his promise—to marry the girl, whatever the consequences to himself. Am I right, Sir?"
There was another moment of silence, and then the Governor, taking his pipe out of his mouth, and bringing his open palm down on the table, said:
"No!"
"No?"
"It would be marrying the wrong woman, wouldn't it?"
"Well .... yes, one might say that, Sir."
"Then it would be a crime."