Of course I could do nothing else but break it off.' 'Oh, you were engaged to her, then?
I didn't know.' 'Well, I was and I wasn't.

Anyhow, I thought it better to have a clear understanding.

She came up to me outside the door of Patrick's on Sunday afternoon just as if nothing had happened.

"Hullo, Bob," says she; "I haven't seen you for ages." "My name," said I, "is Mr.Banks"-- just like that, as cool as you please.

I could see she felt it.