`Butbyyourownwish,dearSue,weareonlytobefriends,notlovers!Itissoveryinconsistentofyouto——’
`Friendscanbejealous!’
`Idon’tseethat。YouconcedenothingtomeandIhavetoconcedeeverythingtoyou。Afterall,youwereongoodtermswithyourhusbandatthattime。’
`No,Iwasn’t,Jude。Ohhowcanyouthinkso!Andyouhavetakenmein,evenifyoudidn’tintendto。’Shewassomortifiedthathewasobligedtotakeherintoherroomandclosethedoorlestthepeopleshouldhear。`Wasitthisroom?Yesitwas-Iseebyyourlookitwas!Iwon’thaveitformine!Ohitwastreacherousofyoutohaveheragain!Ijumpedoutofthewindow!’
`ButSue,shewas,afterall,mylegalwife,ifnot-’