Both Santos and Gordon were in love with her.
In the whirl of this new discovery, two things alone crowded all else from her mind.

She must contrive to hold off Drummond until that part of the expedition which was ready could be got off.

And she must play the jealous rivals against each other with such finesse as to keep them separated.
Far into the night after she had left the Junta she debated the question with herself.

She could not turn back now.

The attentions of Gordon were offensive.