You cannot imagine how miserable that man Capella makes me." "Why ?" cried Hume, darting a look of surprise at Brett.
"Because he is simply pestering Nellie with his attentions.

There! I must speak plainly.

He has gone to extremes that can no longer be misinterpreted.

In our small community, Mr.Brett," she explained, "though we dearly love a little gossip, we are slow to believe that a man married to such a charming if somewhat unconventional woman as Margaret Hume-Frazer--I cannot train my tongue to call her Mrs.Capella--would deliberately neglect his wife and dare to demonstrate his unlawful affection for another woman, especially such a girl as Helen Layton." "How long has this been going on ?" inquired Brett, for Hume was too furious to speak.
"For some months, but it is only a fortnight ago since Helen first complained of it to me I promptly told Mr.Capella that I could not receive him again at my house.

He discovered that Nellie came here a good deal, and managed to call about the same time as she did.