party last night: she went there with the Duke and Mr. Beaufort.\"
At the last clause of this announcement a senseless anger swelled the young man's breast. To smother it he laughed. \"Well, what of it? I knew she meant to.\"
Janey paled and her eyes began to project. \"You knew she meant to—and you didn't try to stop her? To warn her?\"
\"Stop her? Warn her?\" He laughed again. \"I'm not engaged to be married to the Countess
party last night: she went there with the Duke and Mr. Beaufort.\"
At the last clause of this announcement a senseless anger swelled the young man's breast. To smother it he laughed. \"Well, what of it? I knew she meant to.\"
Janey paled and her eyes began to project. \"You knew she meant to—and you didn't try to stop her? To warn her?\"
\"Stop her? Warn her?\" He laughed again. \"I'm not engaged to be married to the Countess
