“It is true! Is there any other reason why you should care whether a child like that gets any money or not! I’d see to her all her life; there’s no question of that. But why should she have such a large fortune? No, the reason you want her to have all that money is because you intend to profit by it. And that’s not all. You’ve been making a play for Matt ever since you brought that child here.” “Doris, stop it!” “And I’ll tell you this! Matt and I were engaged once, you knew that. We were engaged when I met Conrad. And Matt is still in love with me and I’m in love with him and we’re going to be married and there’s nothing you can do about it.” She turned, walked into the hall, paused at the mirror to adjust her smart hat, and said, “I don’t want you to be hurt, Laura. That’s why I’m telling you about Matt and me—although, of course, you must have known. And you knew that Matt would come here to see the child and you’d see him, too! But perhaps I was hasty in saying what I did about the money.
