When he meets some young woman fit to be his wife he will forget all about it, but till then he will go about fancying himself a despairing lover.

And then such a young man as John Eames is very apt to talk of his fancies." "I don't believe for a moment that he would mention my name to any one." "But, Lily, perhaps I may know more of young men than you do." "Yes, of course you do." "And I can assure you that they are generally too well inclined to make free with the names of girls whom they think that they like.

You must not be surprised if I am unwilling that any man should make free with your name." After this Lily was silent for a minute or two.

She felt that an injustice was being done to her and she was not inclined to put up with it, but she could not quite see where the injustice lay.

A great deal was owing from her to Crosbie.