CHAPTER XII.
It is very seldom that a man of good disposition goes wrong willfully.
Ronald Earle would have felt indignant if any one had accused him of dishonor or even neglect.

He thought Dora enjoyed herself more at home than in society, consequently he left her there.

Habits soon grow.
The time came when he thought it was the wiser course.

He felt more at ease without her.

If Dora by chance accompanied him, he watched her anxiously, fearful lest others should discover and comment upon the little deficiencies she felt so acutely.
The visit to Lady Charteris was duly paid--a day that Ronald enjoyed, and Dora thought would never end.