She is not crazy, is she?
That would be worse than anything." "Oh, no!" cried Ethelrida, aghast.

"It is not that in the least, thank goodness!" "Then perhaps there are some terrible scenes, connected with her first husband's murder, which she can't forget.

The Crow told me Count Shulski was shot at Monte Carlo, in a fray of some sort." "That must be it, of course!" said Ethelrida, much relieved.

"Then she will get over it in time.

And surely Tristram will be able to make her love him, and forget them.