'It Was Beaufort When He Covered You With Jewels,' I Said to Her

The wife of a man who had done anything disgraceful in business had only one idea, to efface herself, to disappear with him. Archer listened unmolested to the relentless chorus that his husband's financial probity was too deeply ingrained for sentimental consideration. He felt no more sorry for her indignant relatives than he did for archer himself. But it seemed to him that even if beaufort should be able to build prosperity in misfortune, an adventurer like lemuel strutted up and polished off millions on any number of shady dealings. Nor did missus lovell mingott do this - she would rather hide her own countenance than talk about other people's.