Her own position was surely quite different.
There could be no question of her not paying when she lost, since Trenor had assured her that she was certain not to lose.

In sending her the cheque he had explained that he had made five thousand for her out of Rosedale's "tip," and had put four thousand back in the same venture, as there was the promise of another "big rise"; she understood therefore that he was now speculating with her own money, and that she consequently owed him no more than the gratitude which such a trifling service demanded.

She vaguely supposed that, to raise the first sum, he had borrowed on her securities; but this was a point over which her curiosity did not linger.

It was concentrated, for the moment, on the probable date of the next "big rise." The news of this event was received by her some weeks later, on the occasion of Jack Stepney's marriage to Miss Van Osburgh.

As a cousin of the bridegroom, Miss Bart had been asked to act as bridesmaid; but she had declined on the plea that, since she was much taller than the other attendant virgins, her presence might mar the symmetry of the group.