Under all this selfish shunting of the responsibility of home happiness on to the woman’s shoulders, lies a deep justifying truth – it is her business – and the fact that some of nature’s laws, such as gravitation, are at times extremely irritating, does not, however, make them inoperative. ANNA A. ROGERS All at once, life became very flat and dull for Jane Hart. Lord Tregarthan did not call to pay his compliments the day after the ball, but sent his servant instead with his card. That servant was Abraham, who found time to scuttle down to the kitchen to confess to Rainbird his failure to deliver that earlier note. Rainbird pointed out that Abraham was unlikely to be found out now and to let the matter rest. Abraham stayed to flirt with Alice, greatly cheered by her response to his overtures. Alice thought him a very nice young man, but that was all. She encouraged his sallies out of a vague feeling of pique towards Rainbird. She had not forgiven the butler for taking Felice to the play.
