\"Idonotunderstandthis,\"saidMr。Jansenius,reddeningashetookinthepurportofhisson—in—law\'sletter。\"Iwillnotsubmittoit。Whatdoesitmean,Ruth？\"
\"Idon\'tknow。Sidneyismad,Ithink;andhishoneymoonhasbroughthismadnessout。ButyoumustnotlethimthrowHenriettaonmyhandsagain。\"
\"Mad！Doeshethinkhecanshirkhisresponsibilitytohiswifebecausesheismydaughter？Doeshethink,becausehismother\'sfatherwasabaronet,thathecanputHenriettaasidethemomenthersocietypallsonhim？\"
\"Oh,it\'snothingofthatsort。Heneverthoughtofus。ButI
willmakehimthinkofus,\"saidMr。Jansenius,raisinghisvoiceingreatagitation。\"Heshallanswerforit。\"