Pierre, I told her that I was--your woman--that you'd told me of your scenes with her--and that we'd laughed at them together." She covered her eyes and crouched, waiting for the wrath that would fall on her, but he only smiled bitterly on the bowed head, saying: "Why have I waited so long to hear you say what I knew already?
I suppose because I wouldn't believe until I heard the whole abominable truth from your own lips.

Jack, why did you do it ?" "Won't you see?
Because I've loved you always, Pierre!" "Love--you--your tiger-heart?
No, but you were like a cruel, selfish child.

You were jealous because you didn't want the toy taken away.

I knew it.

I knew that even if I rode after her it would be hopeless.
Oh, God, how terribly you've hurt me, partner!" It wrung a little moan from her.