Come, Val; I am your true friend." "I have made an offer of marriage to two women," said Hartledon, desperately plunging into the revelation.

"Never was such a born idiot in the world as I have been.

I can't marry both." "I imagine not," quietly replied Mr.Carr.
"You knew I was engaged to Miss Ashton ?" "Yes." "And I'm sure I loved her with all my"-- he seemed to hesitate for a strong term--"might and main; and do still.

But I have managed to get into mischief elsewhere." "Elster's folly, as usual.

What sort of mischief ?" "The worst sort, for there can be no slipping out of it.