Society is not my God.

By the side of this poor soul I do not count the verdict of society as of any value." "I shall not stay here, then!" said Madam Page.

She turned suddenly and walked to the end of the hall.

She then came back, and going up to Virginia said, with an emphasis that revealed her intensive excitement of passion: "You can always remember that you have driven your grandmother out of your house in favor of a drunken woman;" then, without waiting for Virginia to reply, she turned again and went upstairs.

Virginia called a servant and soon had Loreen cared for.