The result was just as I expected.

She burst into tears and put her arms round my neck, and said it was she who lost, for she really loved me though she had been too proud to acknowledge it.

Then I calmly rose and laughed.

'I do not care for you in the least,' I said; 'I only said so to make you speak.

I have won the gloves.' She broke down completely, and went abroad a few days afterwards.