McTeague never found out.
One day during this period McTeague told Trina about his affair with Marcus.

Instantly she was aroused.
"He threw his knife at you! The coward! He wouldn't of dared stand up to you like a man.

Oh, Mac, suppose he HAD hit you ?" "Came within an inch of my head," put in McTeague, proudly.
"Think of it!" she gasped; "and he wanted part of my money.

Well, I do like his cheek; part of my five thousand! Why, it's mine, every single penny of it.

Marcus hasn't the least bit of right to it.