"He married Sadie for her money, and now he hasn't sense enough to stick to her." It was obvious that he had secured the others' attention, for they waited eagerly, with their eyes fixed on him.

The room was quiet, but a rig came up the street and the rattle of wheels and harness drowned the sound of steps outside.

Nobody noticed that the door, which was not quite shut, opened wider.
"What do you mean by that ?" one asked.
"Bob's running after Mrs.Festing.Old sweetheart of his in England, though he turned her down to marry Sadie.

Now she's got hold of him again--tired of Festing or has a pick on Mrs.Charnock, perhaps.

Anyhow, Bob's round the Festing place all the time, and I don't know that I blame him much.