He said--as they and she pleased.

Then, one night about a year ago, he took the train to Niagara--of course it was a very commonplace thing to do--and two days afterwards he was found, thrown up by the whirlpool; you know, where all the suicides are found!" Barnes stopped short in front of his companion, his face flushing.
"What a horrible story!" he said, with emphasis.
Miss Floyd nodded.
"Yes, poor Madeleine has never got over it." The young man still stood riveted.
"Of course Mrs.Verrier herself had nothing to do with the talk about divorce ?" Something in his tone roused a combative instinct in his companion.

She, too, coloured, and drew herself up.
"Why shouldn't she?
She was miserable.

The marriage had been a great mistake." "And you allow divorce for that ?" said the man, wondering.

"Oh, of course I know every State is different, and some States are worse than others.