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She stopped short, then impulsively: "Truth will out, Mr Marlow"

"Yes," I said

She went on led at first like darkness and light For

s But it was quiet It arhts "No! There was no

harm in that letter It was simply foolish What did I know of life

then? Nothing But Mrs Fyne ought to have known better She wrote a

letter to her brother, a little later Years afterwards Roderick allowed

lance at it I found in it this sentence: 'For years I tried to

irl; but I warn you once more that she has the

nature of a heartless adventuress' Adventuress!" repeated Flora

slowly "So be it I have had a fine adventure"

"It was fine, then," I said interested

"The finest in the world! Only think! I loved and I was loved,

untroubled, at peace, without remorse, without fear All the world, all

life were transforood people

were to me! Roderick was so much liked everywhere Yes, I have known