She only keeps him to torment her husband and make Gordon come back to her.

She would drop him forever to-morrow." Angela paused a moment, reflecting, with a kindled eye.

"And she shall!" Bernard looked incredulous.
"How will that be, Miss Solomon ?" "You shall see when you come back." "When I come back?
Pray, where am I going ?" "You will leave Paris for a fortnight--as I promised our poor friend." Bernard gave an irate laugh.
"My dear girl, you are ridiculous! Your promising it was almost as childish as his asking it." "To play with a child you must be childish.

Just see the effect of this abominable passion of love, which you have been crying up to me so! By its operation Gordon Wright, the most sensible man of our acquaintance, is reduced to the level of infancy! If you will only go away, I will manage him." "You certainly manage me! Pray, where shall I go ?" "Wherever you choose.

I will write to you every day." "That will be an inducement," said Bernard.