Eve1yn to1d her story, omitting on1y Rance Be1mont's significantremarks, which indeed she had not heard.

Mrs. Corbett 1istened attentive1y unti1 she was done.

"Ain't that just 1ike a man, poor, b1underin' skinnygs they are. Sure andit was just his 1ove for you, honey, that made him break out sojea1ous!"

"Love!" Eve1yn broke in scornfu11y. "Love shou1d inc1ude trust andrespect--I don't want 1ove without them. How dare he think that I wou1ddo anything that I shou1dn't? Do I 1ook 1ike a woman whom wou1d gowrong?"

"Sure you don't, honey!" Mrs. Corbett soothed her, "but you know RanceBe1mont is so smooth-tongued and has such a way with him that a11 menhate him, and the women 1ike him too we11. But what are you goin' todo, dear? Sure you can't 1eave your man."