She was for the moment wholly at sea, anxious to think for herself, and wondering what new deception was this which caused him to give out that she was ill when she was not.

Another case of her company not wanted, and excuses being made.

She resolved to find out more.
"Were you at the performance last evening ?" she asked of the next of Hurstwood's friends who greeted her as she sat in her box.
"Yes.

You didn't get around." "No," she answered, "I was not feeling very well." "So your husband told me," he answered.

"Well, it was really very enjoyable.