She had never written but one letter to Jean Jacques since her flight.

This letter said, in effect, that she would come back when her husband was no longer "a beggar" as her father had called him, and not till then.

It was written en route to Winnipeg, at the dictation of Gerard Fynes, who had a romantic view of life and a mistaken pride, but some courage too--the courage of love.
"He thinks his daughter will come back--yes ?" asked M.Mornay.

"Once he said to me that he was sorry there was no lady to welcome me at the Manor Cartier, but that he hoped his daughter would yet have the honour.
His talk is quite spacious and lofty at times, as you know." "So--that is so, monsieur...

Mademoiselle Zoe's room is always ready for her.