It hit him hard when he crossed with her to Southampton six years ago; it hit him harder when she married that Englishman.

I don't wonder he never cared to marry after that brief week of her society; for she is just about the most charming woman I have ever met--red hair and all.

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And if quick action is what is required, it's well to break the ice between them at once with a dreadful misunderstanding.".