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But she's at Naini Tal and he's at Simla.

Anthony. He had to go to Simla to look after a globe-trotter relative of
his--a person with a title. Uncle or aunt.

Blayne And there he got engaged. No law prevents a man growing tired of
a woman.

Anthony. Except that he mustn't do it till the woman is tired of him.
And the Herriott woman was not that.

Curtiss. She may be now. Two months of Naini Tal works wonders.

Doone. Curious thing how some women carry a Fate with them. There was a
Mrs.
Deegie in the Central Provinces whose men invariably fell away and
got married. It became a regular proverb with us when I was down there.
I remember three men desperately devoted to her, and they all, one after
another, took wives.

Curtiss. That's odd. Now I should have thought that Mrs. Deegie's
influence would have led them to take other men's wives. It ought to
have made them afraid of the judgment of Providence.

Anthony. Mrs. Herriott will make Gadsby afraid of something more than
the judgment of Providence, I fancy.

Blayne. Supposing things are as you say, he'll be a fool to face her.
He'll sit tight at Simla.

Anthony. Shouldn't be a bit surprised if he went off to Naini to
explain.