\"Ihopeyouwon\'tfindoutyourmistakewhenitistoolate.Ifyouthinkofmarryingthatartistfellow,Thorpe,Imayaswelltellyouthathecanhardlysupporthimself,muchlessawife.\"
ThiswasmorethanMabelcouldbear.Sherosetoherfeet,andhereyesflashedfire.
\"Youhavenorighttosaythis,\"sheexclaimed.\"Mr.Thorpehasneverspokentomeoflove.Asforhiscircumstances,Ihaveneverconsideredthem.Ionlyknowthatheisagentleman.\"
Shesweptoutoftheroomindignantly,leavingMr.Chesterratherbewildered.Hetookhishatandleftthehouse,sorelydisappointed,andstillmoreangry.Hisvanityhadreceivedaseverewound,whichwouldtakealongertimetohealthanhisheart,whichhadnotbeensoseriouslyaffected.
AshewalkedtowardsthehotelhefeltverybittertowardsMabel,andscowledfiercelyatAllanThorpe,whomhehappenedtomeetontheway,though,asitwasdark,theartistwashappilyunconsciousofit.Hethirstedforrevenge.HewishedtoshowMabelthathewasnotinconsolable.Unhappilyforthebachelor,hewasinthismoodwhenhereachedthehotelandmetMissClementinaRaymond.