‘But Felix says you took her to Lowestoft,—­quite the other day.’

Montague had intended to tell all,—­almost all.  There was a something about the journey to Lowestoft which it would be impossible to make Hetta understand, and he thought that that might be omitted.  ’It was on account of her health.’

‘Oh;—­on account of her health.  And did you go to the play with her?’

‘I did.’

‘Was that for her health?’

’Oh, Hetta, do not speak to me like that!  Cannot you understand that when she came here, following me, I could not desert her?’

‘I cannot understand why you deserted her at all,’ said Hetta.  ’You say you loved her, and you promised to marry her. ...