And perhaps I ought to explain to you, Peter, that your friend, John Gilman, is not here because this night is going to be a bad one for him.

When you knew him best he was engaged, or should have been, to Marian Thorne.
When you met him this time he really was engaged to Eileen.

I don't know what you think about Eileen.

I don't feel like influencing anyone's thought concerning her, so I'll merely say that today has confirmed a conviction that always has been in my heart.

Katy could tell you that long ago I said to her that I did not believe Eileen was my sister.
Today has brought me the knowledge and proof positive that she is not, and today she has gone to some wealthy relatives of her mother in San Francisco.