Dorothy would brook no rival--no, not for a single hour.

Should she become jealous she would at once be swept beyond the influence of reason or the care for consequences.

It were safer to arouse a sleeping devil than Dorothy Vernon's jealousy.

Now about the time of John's journey to the Scottish border, two matters of importance arose at Haddon Hall.

One bore directly upon Dorothy, namely, the renewal by the Stanleys of their suit for her hand.