Selina was cold, Emilia was charming, and I was weak.

Therefore, I became engaged to Emilia, and Selina--as I heard, arranged to marry her wealthy American.

I believe she was angry at my apparently forgetting her so soon.

But she was in fault, not I." Cuthbert looked at his smart shoes.

"Had I loved Selina," said he slowly, "I should have remained true to her, and have married her in spite of the objection of her father--" "And of her sister Isabella--Mrs.Octagon that is; don't forget that, Cuthbert.