'But I don't see what real good he does, even to her.

She goes back to her husband now, but next month or next year there'll be somebody else.' 'Yes,' replied Mrs.Willoughby; 'but I hardly fancy Stephen Drake would consider that.

I believe he would feel that he had no right to speculate on what may not happen.

He would just see this one clear, definite, immediate thing to do, and simply do it.' She spoke the sentence with a slow emphasis upon each word, and Fielding moved uneasily.

It seemed to strike an accusation at him.