Aloneinherchamber，Bettyflungherselfuponherfaceonthebed，andburstintoshakingsobs。Yetshewouldnotadmittoherselfthatherlover\'sconductwasunreasonable；onlythatherrashactofthepreviousweekhadbeenwrong。Noonehadheardherenter，andshewastoowornout，inbodyandmind，tothinkorcareaboutmedicalaid。Inanhourorsoshefeltyetmoreunwell，positivelyill；andnobodycomingtoherattheusualbedtime，shelookedtowardsthedoor。Marksofthelockhavingbeenforcedwerevisible，andthismadehercharyofsummoningaservant。Sheopenedthedoorcautiouslyandsalliedforthdownstairs。
Inthedining-parlour，asitwascalled，thenowsickandsorryBettywasstartledtoseeatthatlatehournothermother，butamansitting，calmlyfinishinghissupper。Therewasnoservantintheroom。Heturned，andsherecognizedherhusband。
\'Where\'smymamma?\'shedemandedwithoutpreface。
\'Gonetoyourfather\'s。Isthat——\'Hestopped，aghast。
\'Yes，sir。Thisspottedobjectisyourwife!I\'vedoneitbecauseIdon\'twantyoutocomenearme!\'