\"Now，Mr。Philip，\"Isaid，\"Ihavebeenwaiting，atMissJillgall’ssuggestion，togetmyinformationfromyou。ThereissomethingwrongbetweenEuniceandyourself。Whatisit？Andwhoistoblame？\"
\"Hervilesisteristoblame，\"heanswered。\"Thatreptilewasdeterminedtostingus。Andshehasdoneit！\"hecried，startingtohisfeet，andwalkingupanddowntheroom，urgedintoactionbyhisownunendurablesenseofwrong。\"Isay，shehasdoneit，afterEunicehassavedme——doneit，whenEunicewasreadytobemywife。\"
\"Howhasshedoneit？\"
Betweengriefandindignationhisreplywasinvolvedinaconfusionofvehemently—spokenwords，whichIshallnotattempttoreproduce。Eunicehadremindedhimthathersisterhadbeenpubliclyconvictedofaninfamouscrime，andpubliclypunishedforitbyimprisonment。\"IfIconsenttomarryyou，\"shesaid，\"I
stainyouwithmydisgrace；thatshallneverbe。\"Withthisresolution，shehadlefthim。\"Ihavetriedtoconvinceher，\"