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Rh desire matters had come to this. The writer asked to be exonerated from all blame and placed himself in as favourable a light as possible.

Mv brother-in-law took the matter as men usually do, he expressed his contempt for the man in strong language.

"He has broken this engagement to marry Miss Mullick," he said. "Upon my honour I will call him to account for this."

But my sister calmed him. "What he says is not untrue," she explained. "It is due to Moni that the engagement has been broken."

"What! this engagement has been broken by Moni? Is it still on account of that affair in England? You told me they had come to an understanding on that point. What has taken possession of her? Has she gone mad?"

"I thought myself the difference had been settled, but I now find that such was not the case."

"O frailty, thy name is woman. Why so much ado about nothing? This is the broadmindedness produced by your education, the fruit of liberty! What is to be done now? The thing will drive me mad."