I recognized that before, and therefore married Hubert.

He was a good, kind man, and, save that I lost you, I had no reason to regret becoming his wife.

But I did not think that he would have put such an insult on me." "Insult, dear ?" Lambert flushed hotly.
"What else can you call this forbidding me to marry you?
The will is certain to be filed at Somerset House, and the contents will be made known to the public in the usual way, through the newspapers.

Then what will people say, Noel?
Why, that I became Hubert's wife in order to get his money, since, knowing that he was consumptive, I hoped he would soon die, and that as a rich widow I could console myself with you.

They will chuckle to see how my scheme has been overturned by the will." "But you made no such scheme." "Of course not.