It was not so much on account of the prediction, as on account of Dulcibel's terrific arraignment of her.

The accusation that her husband was her dupe and tool was, on account of its palpable truth, that which gave her perhaps the greatest offence.

The charge being once made, others might see its truth also.

Thus all the anger of her cunning, revengeful nature was directed against Dulcibel.
And just at this time she heard from a friend in Boston, who sent her a budget of news, that Master Raymond had taken dinner with Captain Alden.
"Ah," she thought, "I see it now." The name was a clue to her.

Captain Alden was an old friend of Captain Burton.