George Allan England

“ Mayhew. “The young Machiavelli! He's right, woman! For you to smash a girl's ideals, her faith in her mother—that's a blacker sin than any you've committed!”
For the space of five heartbeats Mrs. Forrester stood motionless, with eyes of pain that searched Wyatt's face. ”

“ Wyatt's hand quivered out in desperate appeal. “We've got to spare her, to protect her from—”
“You seem to have rather a close personal interest in Miss Forrester. You might at least introduce yourself!”
“I'm Rodman Wyatt, and if I'm not engaged to Disney, I—well, I don't know who is! So you see—”
“I see that you're as bad as a reporter, or worse; and God knows they're the most accursed breed that ever infested honest people's affairs!” The old doctor, quite out of breath with growing indignation, got up and obesely confronted Wyatt. ”

“ The woman stared at him for a moment with uncomprehending eyes, and then stammered:
“You—you mean—”
“I mean that that's the burden you've got to bear all the rest of your life. You've got to know that you've acted a lie, and never confess it. ”