Geoffrey Manly

"... see her. For one moment her heart stood almost still. Then the servant gave her the gentleman's card ; the name upon it was strange to her : "Mr. Geoffrey Manly." Perhaps be had come on money business?perhaps he had brought a message from Clive. Then, again, it occurred to her that Mr. Manly migbt be an emissary from Clive's friends, ..."

"... scornfully, 'if you swore it by the most, solemn oatb man could take. If be? my husband? knew how you had insulted me, he would avenge me.' 'Madam,' said Geoffrey Manly, 'it is indeed true. Let me convince you. Lord Noel offered me a thou sand pounds to find the slightest flaw in your marriage whicb should render it null and ..."

"... held it out to iim. The birds sang on, the sun shone more brigntiy sun ? tne mornings :ruel work was done ? a human heart was broken ! Geoffrey Manly took Lhe little ring ; be had no sentiment in his whole composition ; romance and poetry were things unknown to rim ; yet as he touched the rins something ..."

"... sang on as though no human heart near them was slowly breaking. 'He has repented of his marriage, , then ?' she asked. 'He repents it exceedingly,' said Mr. Manly, with charming candour. 'It may seem cruel to say1 so, but truth is the best.' 'He repents it, and wishes it un done ?' Geoffrey Manly bowed his acquies cence. ThfeT were getting: on better now, he thought. . And not being able to free him self from ine by. any legal quibble, he sends you ..."