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PART II
On the day after our departure the ^^hole town knew
that Baroness X had eloped with one of the hbrarians of
the Royal Library.
This was only what was to be expected, to be dreaded!
After all my efforts to save her good name, we had for-
gotten everything- in a moment of A\eakness.
She had spoiled all our plans, and all that remained
for me to do was to take the responsibility on my own
shoulders and grapple to the best of my ability with the
consequences which threatened to ruin her theatrical
career ; there was only one theatre where she could
possibly appear, and loose morals were not likely to
increase her chances of an engagement at the Royal
Theatre.
On the morning after my leturn I made an excuse to
call on the chief librarian, who Avas slightly unwell and
unable to go out. The sole object of my visit was the
establishment of an alibi. After leaving him I strolled
through the main streets and thoroughfares and arrived
at my office at the usual hour. I spent the evening at
the Press Club, and deliberately set tlie rumour afloat
that there was but one reason for the divorce, and that
was the Baroness’s determination to enter the theatrical
profession. I maintained that husband and wife were on
the best of terms, and that their separation was but the
inevitable result of class prejudice.
If I had only known what harm I was doing myself b3’
spreading these rumours and proclaiming- her innocence !
. . . But no, I should not have acted otherwise.
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