Does every millionaire who makes love to a penniless widow mean to marry her?
for Margaret was poor on that Tuesday in Newport.

Or reverse the case; if Claudius were an adventurer, as Barker hinted, what were the consequences she assumed in declaring herself engaged to marry him?
In spite of her excitement, Margaret was far too much a woman of the world to create a sensation by walking through the rooms alone.

In a moment or two she saw a man she knew, and calling him to her by a look, took his arm.

She chatted pleasantly to this young fellow, as proud as need be of being selected to conduct the beauty whither she would, and after some searching she discovered Mr.Bellingham, still asleep behind the swinging door.
"Thanks," she said to her escort.

"I have promised to take Mr.
Bellingham home." And she dropped the young man's arm with a nod and a smile.
"But he is asleep," objected the gallant.
"I will wake him," she answered.