Madge is
the only woman who can reclaim me, and I must now insist that she
will be my wife at an early date--at any rate I wish to be in St.
John at the settlement of the affair. It has been a great mistake
that I did not accompany your mother and Madge."
"Oh, Hubert, the thought makes me feel worse, if possible."
"You will come with me, Evelyn, and if Mont sees fit he can shake
off his fellows and come too."
"I go home Hubert! No indeed, I would rather die than face the
people of St. John, Ah no! You must say that I am looking so well,
and so brilliant, and am so happy that I prefer English society to
dull provincial life!
"True, Hubert, I have done much for you, and you surely will carry
out my wishes."
"I certainly shall, Evelyn, and more than that I shall never forget
that to you I owe all the happiness of my life."
"You may well say so Hubert. But for my scheming Madge would have
yielded to mamma's entreaties and became the wife of her pet--Sir
Arthur."
"Well, it's all over, now," said the young man impatiently. "You
never will have cause to regret the steps you have taken, and I
trust we will be a happy family one of these days.
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