"I should feel ashamed to put forth the same plea always of 'falling unwittingly' into disgrace.

You have done it ever since you were a schoolboy.

Talk of the Elster folly! this has gone beyond it.

This is dishonour.

Engaged to one girl, and corresponding with her; making hourly love for weeks to another! May I inquire which of the two you really care for ?" "Anne--I suppose." "You suppose!" "You make me wild, talking like this.