She felt sure that Jack Meredith's feeling for her was that feeling vaguely called the right one, and, as such, unalterable.

To this knowledge the subtle sympathy for Millicent was perhaps attributable.

But navigation with pen and thought among the shoals and depths of a woman's heart is hazardous and uncertain.
Coupled with this--as only a woman could couple contradictions--was an unpardoning abhorrence for the deceit practised.

But Jocelyn knew the world well enough to suspect that, if she were ever brought face to face with her meanness, Millicent would be able to bring about her own forgiveness.

It is the knowledge of this lamentable fact that undermines the feminine sense of honour.
Lastly, there was a calm acceptance of the fact that Guy Oscard must and would inevitably go to the wall.