If you can believe him.

She has become a drunkard." "Well--that's about the worst thing can happen to a man--if he's telling ye the truth.

What's become of her ?" "He did not say.

All I know is that he has not seen her since she went away." "Maybe he didn't want to," she flashed back.

"Did ye get out of him whose fault it was ?" Felix, whose remarks had been addressed to the red-hot coals in the stove, glanced quickly toward Kitty, but made no answer.
"Ye don't know, that's it, and so ye don't say I'll tell ye that it's the man's fault more'n half the time." "And what makes you think so, Mistress Kitty ?" he asked, trying to speak casually, not daring to look at her for fear she would detect the tremor on his lips, wondering all the time at her interest in the subject.
"It ain't for thinkin', Mr.O'Day, it's just seein' what goes on every day, and it sets me crazy.