I understand how a chap like you, full of false pride, would be irritated at having people know he'd married a woman who was once in love with some one else.

For of course you'll marry her." "I'm not sure of that.

I haven't your sublime self-confidence, you know." "Oh, I'll arrange it," replied Craig, full of enthusiasm.

"In fact, I had already begun, this very afternoon, when she let me see that she loved me and, so, brought me up standing." "Damn it, man, DON'T say that!" cried Grant, all afire.

"I tell you it's crazy, conceited nonsense." "All right, all right, old chap," soothed Josh.
And it frenzied Arkwright to see that he said this merely to spare the feelings of an unrequited lover, not at all because he had begun to doubt Margaret's love.