Oh, my Lord, my Lord, Imogene, did you ever know of anything so devilishly laughable!" And his bitter, sardonic merriment broke forth anew.
The girl was appalled.

All she could do was to gasp, "Oh, Lee, Lee! Don't laugh like that, don't think of it like that.

You make it out worse than it is." He stopped short.

By his look he might have detested her.
"I state it as it is," he said.

"Wherein is the actual situation better ?" "You could break your engagement; certainly she has given you sufficient cause." "Yes, break with her, as might you.