\'Idon\'ttauntyou.Ispeakthetruth,purelyinafriendlyway,asIshouldtoanyoneIwishedwell.ThoughforthatmatterImighthavesomeexcuseevenfortauntingyou.Suchaterriblehurryasyou\'vebeenin.Ihateawomanwhoisinsuchahurry.\'
\'Howdoyoumeanthat?\'
\'Why——tobesomebody\'swifeorother——anything\'swiferatherthannobody\'s.Youcouldn\'twaitforme,O,no.Well,thankGod,I\'mcuredofallthat!\'
\'Howmercilessyouare!\'shesaidbitterly.\'Waitforyou?Whatdoesthatmean,Charley?Younevershowed——anythingtowaitfor——
anythingspecialtowardsme.\'