Severity, as she had said, had been necessary.

A bit of privation would do him good, would bring him to his senses; she had no slightest doubt of that.

And when they met again, he would be in a mood to fit into the place she had carefully prepared for him.

Of course, she would let him off in the matter of Ethel Quintard, if he really didn't care for Ethel.

There were other nice girls of good families.