"She is a sensible, practical woman, who knows how to manage men. She has soothed Mostyn's wounded pride with appreciative flattery and stimulated his ambition. She has promised him great things in India, and she will see that he gets them.""He must be completely under her control."
"She will never let him call his soul his own, but she will manage his affairs to perfection. And Dora is forever rid of that wretched influence. The man can never again come between her and her love; never again come between her and happiness. There will be the circumference of the world as a barrier.""There will be Jane Sadler as a barrier.
She will be sufficient. The Woman Between will annihilate The Man Between. Dora is now safe. What will she do with herself?""She will come back to New York and be a social power. She is young, beautiful, rich, and her father has tremendous financial influence.
Social affairs are ruled by finance.
I should not wonder to see her in St. Jude's, a devotee and eminent for good works.""And if Basil Stanhope should return?"
"Poor Basil--he is dead."
"How do you know that?"
"What DO you mean, Tyrrel?"
"Are you sure Basil is dead? What proof have you?""You must be dreaming! Of course he is dead! His friend came and told me so--told me everything.""Is that all?"
"There were notices in the papers."
"Is that all?"
"Mr. Denning must have known it when he stopped divorce proceedings.""Doubtless he believed it; he wished to do so.""Tyrrel, tell me what you mean."