After all that had passed between us, I felt my loyalty to him irrevocably pledged.

More than ever was I enmeshed in the net of the man's destiny.
As yet, however, I could not bear to see him.

I could not bear to see Betty, who called now and then.

For the first time in my life I took refuge in my invalidity, whereby I earned the commendation of Cliffe.
Betty sent me flowers.

Mrs.Boyce sent me grapes and an infallible prescription for heart attacks which, owing to the hopeless mess she had made in trying to copy the wriggles indicating the quantities of the various drugs, was of no practical use.