And yet it was true that, fighting against him, she was miserable.
With a great sigh, she rose at last and began to remove her outdoor things.

It was done--it was done.

What was the use of stopping on the wrong side of the hedge to think?
She had taken the leap.

There could never be any return for her.

The actual mistake had been committed long, long ago, when she had married this man for his money.