handed it back to Lord St. Simon.
The young lady came to London, then, and you renewed your
acquaintance?
Yes, her father brought her over for this last London season. I met
her several times, became engaged to her, and have now married her.
She brought, I understand, a considerable dowry?
A fair dowry. Not more than is usual in my family.
And this, of course, remains to you, since the marriage is a _fait
accompli_?
I really have made no inquiries on the subject.
Very naturally not. Did you see Miss Doran on the day before the
wedding?
Yes.
Was she in good spirits?
Never better. She kept talking of what we should do in our future
lives.
Indeed! That is very interesting. And on the morning of the wedding?
She was as bright as possible at least until after the ceremony.
And did you observe any change in her then?
Well, to tell the truth, I saw then the first signs that I had ever
seen that her temper was just a little sharp. The incident however, was
too trivial to relate and can have no possible bearing upon the case.
Pray let us have it, for all that.
Oh, it is childish. She dropped her bouquet as we went towards the
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