The spell had been broken by his own infidelity--if it WERE infidelity of the real man.

For she could never believe that he had not truly loved her.

Broken, secondly, by the counteracting influence of her husband.

But now it seemed that the news of him in Lady Gaverick's letter had started the old vibrations afresh.

It was as if an iron wall between them had suddenly been knocked down and he had gained access to her inner self.