She remembered only that she had been the principal figure in it, and that to the whole world she must seem an object for derision and contempt.

It was not her fault that she had played a false part in life.

But nevertheless she had played it, and it was not likely that many would believe her innocent.

The thought of appealing to the Duke, or to Andrew de la Borne, for help, made her cheeks burn with shame.

In any ordinary trouble she would have gone to them.