There was nothing but that anywhere.

It was the news of the day.

Sick at heart, and giddy from want of food, he sat crouched up in the corner of his empty carriage, and vaguely wished the train would journey on for ever and ever, nervously dreading the time when he should have to get out and collect his wandering faculties once more.
The old lawyer had been very kind to the agitated, incoherent young man whose settlements he was already engaged in drawing up.

At first, indeed, it had seemed that the marriage would not be legally binding--the marriage and divorce having both taken place in Kansas, where the marriage laws are particularly lax--and he seemed inclined to be hopeful; but as he informed himself about the particulars of the divorce his face became grave and graver.

When at last Dare produced the copy of the marriage register, he shook his head.
"'Alfred Dare, bachelor and English subject,'" he said.